News tagged with violence

Shedding light on the long shadow of childhood adversity

Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in addressing this issue, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 30, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Study confirms link between school climate and violence

School violence is a very important social issue world-wide. It poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. Although the most highly published incidents involve serious physical violence, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Skills learning program in middle schools dramatically reduces fighting

(Medical Xpress)—Middle school children who completed a social-emotional skills learning program at school were 42 percent less likely to engage in physical fighting a year later, according to a new study in the Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 07, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Same-sex relationships pose abuse risks, too

(HealthDay)—Though many teens find it difficult to talk about dating violence or abuse, the shroud of secrecy may be even harder to get through for same-sex couples.

Psychology & Psychiatry May 10, 2013 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

Violence

Violence is the expression of physical force against self or other, compelling action against one's will on pain of being hurt. Variant uses of the term refer to the destruction of non-living objects (see property damage). Worldwide, violence is used as a tool of manipulation and also is an area of concern for law and culture which take attempts to suppress and stop it. The word violence covers a broad spectrum. It can vary from between a physical altercation between two beings where a slight injury may be the outcome to war and genocide where millions may die as a result.

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