Title Violence in America : coping with drugs, distressed families, inadequate schooling, and acts of hate / Raymond B. Flannery, Jr.

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New York : Continuum, 1997.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	155.92 F585V	Check Shelf

Description	167 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162) and index.
Contents	pt. 1. Violence in America: Causes. 1. It's the Nature of the Times: Cultural Factors in Violence. 2. Who in His Right Mind Would Do Such a Thing?: Biological Factors in Violence. 3. No Man is an Island: Sociological Factors in Violence. 4. In the Eye of the Beholder: Psychological Factors in Violence -- pt. 2. Violence in America: Solutions. 5. Restoring Community: Business and Government. 6. Restoring Community: Family, School, and Religion -- App. A. Studies of Offenders: Select Scientific References -- App. B. National Associations in Reducing Violence: Select Listing.
Summary	Psychologist Flannery looks at the cultural, biological sociological & psychological causes of violence & their roots. He recommends a range of actions by business, government family schools, & religious institutions to help individuals cope with rapid social changes.
Subject	Violence.
	Violence -- United States.
	Violence -- United States -- Prevention.
	Social values -- United States.
	Social problems.
	Violence -- psychology (DNLM)D014754Q000523
	Violence -- prevention & control (DNLM)D014754Q000517
	Social Problems (DNLM)D012940
	United States (DNLM)D014481
	Violence (DNLM)D014754
	Social problems. (OCoLC)fst01122778
	Social values. (OCoLC)fst01123424
	Violence. (OCoLC)fst01167224
	Violence -- Prevention. (OCoLC)fst01167240
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Other Form:	Online version: Flannery, Raymond B. Violence in America. New York : Continuum, 1997 (OCoLC)607103741
ISBN	0826410022 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
	9780826410023 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
	082641222X (pbk.)
	9780826412225 (pbk.)

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