Gun violence and crime - American Psychological Association (APA)
Gun violence affects society in many ways, including higher medical costs, reductions in quality of life because of fear of gun violence, and stresses on the criminal justice system. The United States has the highest rate of gun-related injuries among developed countries, as well as the highest rate of gun ownership.
Psychology of Violence - American Psychological Association (APA)
Psychology of Violence is a multidisciplinary research journal devoted to violence and extreme aggression, including identifying the causes of violence from a psychological framework, finding ways to prevent or reduce violence, and developing practical interventions and treatments.
On defining violence, and why it matters. - APA PsycNet
Accurate definitions of phenomena are essential to any scientific enterprise. A definition of violence should be fully capable of accounting for the exclusion of behaviors such as accidents and self-defense, and the inclusion of behaviors such as child abuse, sexual offenses, and manslaughter. Violence research has produced numerous and sometimes conflicting …
Violence & Socioeconomic Status - American Psychological …
This fact sheet explains how exposure to violence affects education, employment and other socioeconomic factors.
Violence, aggression against educators grew post-pandemic
2024年5月30日 · Washington — While threats and violence against pre-K to 12th-grade teachers and other school personnel in the United States declined during the pandemic, after the restrictions were lifted, incidents rebounded to levels equal to or exceeding those prior to the pandemic, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Warning signs of youth violence - American Psychological …
2013年1月1日 · Some think that making people fear them through violence or threats of violence will solve their problems or earn them respect. This isn’t true. Some violence occurs as a response to prolonged hurt, trauma, bullying, or victimization. People may use violence to get something, while others may act out of self-protection or desperation.
How to prevent harmful masculinity and violence
2023年12月6日 · In early childhood, violence and aggression are used to express emotions and distress. Over time, aggression in males shifts to asserting power over another, particularly when masculinity is threatened (Pellegrini & Bartini, 2001).
Violence and Aggression Against Educators and School Personnel
School violence is a global epidemic that affects educators and school personnel in pre-K through 12th grade. The APA Task Force on Violence Against Educators and School Personnel conducted two national surveys to assess teacher, school administrator, school psychologist, school social worker, counselor, and staff perspectives and experiences of school violenc
APA Dictionary of Psychology
2018年4月19日 · violence. Share button. Updated on 04/19/2018. n. the expression of hostility and rage with the intent to ...
Mental illness and violence: Debunking myths, addressing realities
2021年4月1日 · In an article in a special issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry (Vol. 29, No. 1, 2021) on violence and mental illness, Travis Labrum, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Dixon, and colleagues reviewed 18 qualitative studies on factors correlated with violence toward family members, including a patient’s reliance ...