A report on youth violence prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services under the direction of the Office of the Surgeon General, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.
Type of Material:
Reference Material.
Recommended Uses:
Assigned reading for class or to assist individuals preparing reports on topics pertinent to youth violence.
Technical Requirements:
None.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The report reviews an extensive body of literature around youth violence. Upon reading the review or specific chapters, students will be able to describe the magnitude and problematic outcomes around youth violence, summarize years of research on youth violence, and describe potential interventions and approaches to better address and prevent youth violence.
Target Student Population:
Undergraduate and graduate students in criminology, deviance, social work, or related areas.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
It is written in a professional research tone and may be too advanced for middle and early high school students.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Excellent and well researched. Enormous amount of information. Very clearly written and extensively researched. A seminal report!
Concerns:
It is extensive and lengthy—while it is called a report, it is a full six chapters. Additionally, it is more than 15 years old so there is a lot of research that has been completed since the report’s publication.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Well written report with summary introductory chapter and concluding chapter that bring much of the research together. Methodology and conclusions are strong. Thorough look at youth violence.
Concerns:
It is lengthy and requires a serious commitment to read in its entirety so it may have to be used over several weeks. Since it is over 15 years old, it may be of limited use.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Very usable - easy navigation through the document.
Concerns:
The report is in standard HTML text and is not particularly reader friendly. It does include important and informative diagrams but they must be opened in a separate window taking away from their impact.
Other Issues and Comments:
An excellent report but out of date.
Creative Commons:
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