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- Violence, aggression against educators grew post-pandemic
Research by APA reveals a post-pandemic surge in violence against pre-K to 12th-grade teachers, driving a rise in intentions to resign or transfer, highlighting a critical need for national interventions to ensure the well-being of educators and school communities
- Preventing intimate partner violence by focusing on abusers
Programs that try to treat abusive partners have a long, uncertain history Can psychologists help make them better?
- Warning signs of youth violence - American Psychological Association (APA)
Learn how to deal with anger and whether you are at risk for violent behavior, recognize warning signs of violence in others, and discover what you can do to help People often commit violence as a form of emotional expression, manipulation, retaliation, and a learned behavior
- 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 As a multidisciplinary forum, Psychology of Violence recognizes that all forms of violence and aggression are
- Violence Socioeconomic Status
This fact sheet explains how exposure to violence affects education, employment and other socioeconomic factors
- 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 violence The surveys examined the extent
- Mental illness and violence: Debunking myths, addressing realities
Research is helping to tease apart why some people with serious mental illness are prone to violence while others are not, and how clinicians and others can help through improved treatment and informed myth-busting
- Living in violent neighborhoods affects children’s brain development
Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children’s development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes
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