Table of Contents

Cover and Publication Information (PDF)

Foreword (PDF)

Introduction (PDF)

• Why a Violence Prevention Resource Guide for Parents?
• What parenting issues have been selected for discussion in this Guide?
• How does domestic violence affect children?
• How does “parenting style” help to shield children from violence?
• How does a healthy family help to shield children from violence?
• How can parents use this Guide?
• How important is parental influence?
• References

The Early Years (Birth – 5 years) (PDF)

• Developmental Overview
• Brain Development and Infant Attachment
• Impulse Control
• Prosocial Skills
• Violence on Television and in Other Media
• Toys That Promote Violent Behavior
• Early Child Care Experiences
• Managing Family Conflict
• References

The Middle Years (6 – 12 years) (PDF)

• Developmental Overview
• Peer Relationships
• Popular Entertainment Media
• Appropriate After-School Care and Monitoring
• Encouraging School Success
• Conflict Management Skills
• Caring Connections
• References

The Teen Years (13 – 18 years) (PDF)

• Developmental Overview
• Organized Activities, Volunteerism, and Community Involvement
• Substance Abuse
• Access to Guns and Other Weapons
• Peer Influences
• Dating Relationships
• Successful Transitions from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
• References

About IVPA, NPIN, and the ERIC System & ERIC/EECE (PDF)

• The Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA)
• The National Parent Information Network (NPIN)
• The ERIC System and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Summary Sheets

These sheets summarize the information provided in each of the sections of this resource guide.

• An Overview of Violence Prevention (PDF)
• The Early Years: Developmental Overview (PDF)
• The Early Years: Brain Development and Infant Attachment (PDF)
• The Early Years: Impulse Control (PDF)
• The Early Years: Prosocial Skills (PDF)
• The Early Years: Violence on Television and in Other Media (PDF)
• The Early Years: Toys That Promote Violent Behavior (PDF)
• The Early Years: Early Child Care Experiences (PDF)
• The Early Years: Managing Family Conflict (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Developmental Overview (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Peer Relationships (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Popular Entertainment Media (PDF)
• The Middle Years: After-School Care and Monitoring (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Encouraging School Success (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Conflict Management (PDF)
• The Middle Years: Caring Connections (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Developmental Overview (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Organized Activities, Volunteerism, and Community Involvement (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Substance Abuse (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Access to Guns and Other Weapons (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Peer Influences (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Dating Relationships (PDF)
• The Teen Years: Successful Transitions from Adolescence to Young Adulthood (PDF)

Appendix

• Amy Aidman. Television Violence: Content, Context, and Consequences (PDF) Available in HTML as an ERIC Digest
• Amy Aidman. Understanding Violent Acts in Children: An Interview with Dr. Edward Taylor (PDF)
• Ron Banks. Bullying in Schools (PDF) Available in HTML as an ERIC Digest
• Bullying Resource List (PDF)
• Betty A. Beach. Perspectives on Rural Child Care (PDF)
• Bonnie Benard, Resiliency Associates. Turning It All Around: From Risk to Resilience (PDF)
• William A. Borgen and Norman E. Amundson. Models of Adolescent Transition (PDF)
• Jere Brophy. Failure Syndrome Students (PDF) Available in HTML as an ERIC Digest
• The Brown Adolescent Newsletter: Drug Abuse Prevention: Programs That Work (PDF)
• Gary Burnett. Gangs in Schools (PDF)
• Bernard Cesarone. Video Games: Research, Ratings, Recommendations (PDF) Available in HTML as an ERIC Digest
• Ann-Marie Clark. Helping Young Children Make New Friends at School (PDF)
• Lillian Coltin. Enriching Children’s Out-of-School Time (PDF) Available in HTML as an ERIC Digest
• Does Moving Have a Harmful Impact on Children? (PDF)
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management. Factors That Inhibit Risky Student Behavior (PDF)
• The Final Report and Findings of The Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States (HTML)
• Mary Finley. Cultivating Resilience: An Overview for Rural Educators and Parents (PDF)
• Judy S. Freedman. Easing the Teasing (PDF)
• Courtney Garland. SEARCH Institute’s Asset Approach: Protecting Youth through Community Collaboration (PDF)
• Joan Gaustad. The Fundamentals of School Security (PDF)
• Guidelines for Family Television Viewing (PDF)
• Willard W. Hartup. Having Friends, Making Friends, and Keeping Friends: Relationships as Educational Contexts (PDF)
• Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior (PDF)
• Carollee Howes. Infant Child Care (PDF)
• Jan Jewett. Aggression and Cooperation: Helping Young Children Develop Constructive Strategies (PDF)
• Lilian G. Katz, Amy Aidman, Debbie A. Reese, and Ann-Marie Clark. Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences (PDF)
• Kristen M. Kemple. Understanding and Facilitating Preschool Children’s Peer Acceptance (PDF)
• Kids & Media @ The New Millennium: Some Findings (PDF)
• Bettina A. Lankard. Parents and the School-to-Work Transition of Special Needs Youth (PDF)
• Anne Lewis. Urban Youth in Community Service: Becoming Part of the Solution (PDF)
• Marian Marion. Helping Young Children Deal with Anger (PDF)
• Marilyn S. Massey. Early Childhood Violence Prevention (PDF)
• Diane E. McClellan and Lilian G. Katz. Assessing Young Children’s Social Competence (PDF)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children. Brain Development Research—What It Means for Young Children and Families (PDF)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children. When Babies and Toddlers Are in Child Care, Accreditation Is a Key to Quality (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Are Our Boys All Right? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Dating Violence: Why Does It Occur and How Does It Fit in the Cycle of Violence? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Divorce and Children Part I: An Interview with Robert Hughes, Jr., Ph.D. (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Expanded After-School Options Still Leave Parents with Tough Choices (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Extracurricular Activities in Children’s Lives (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. The Fourth ‘R’: Teacher-Child Relationships Are Central to Quality (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Girls, Aggressive? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. How Parents and Peers Influence Children’s School Success (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Kids Who Care: The Development of Empathy, Care, and Compassion (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Marital Relationships, Children, and Their Friends: What’s the Connection? An Interview with E. Mark Cummings (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. The Parent-Child Relationship as Violence Prevention (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Playing with Guns, War Play, and Superheroes: What’s the Big Deal? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Saying No to Guns: It’s Not Enough. An Interview with Marjorie Hardy (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Is There a Link? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten. Volunteerism and Youth: What Do We Know? (PDF)
• Peggy Patten and Omar Benton Ricks. Child Care Quality: An Overview for Parents (HTML | PDF)
• Dawn Ramsburg. Brain Development in Young Children: The Early Years ARE Learning Years (PDF)
• Dawn Ramsburg. The Debate over Spanking (PDF)
• Debbie Reese. Latchkey Children (PDF)
• Omar Benton Ricks. New Report Urges Community-Based Rehabilitation for Youth, Not “Adult Time” (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. Building a Healthy Community (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. Drug Use Rises for Teenagers (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. If an Adolescent Begins to Fail in School, What Can Parents and Teachers Do? (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. Preventing Substance Abuse at Home and at School (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. When Retention Is Recommended, What Should Parents Do? (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson. When Should Parents Contact the Teacher? How Effective Parent-School Partnerships Can Prevent School Difficulties (PDF)
• Anne S. Robertson.“Zero Tolerance”: What Parents Should Know (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. After-School Programs for Urban Youth (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. A Community Guide to Youth Anti-Bias and Conflict Resolution Programs (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. How to Help Your Child Avoid Violent Conflicts (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. How to Prepare Your Children for Work (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. An Overview of Strategies to Reduce School Violence (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. Preparing Middle School Students for a Career (PDF)
• Wendy Schwartz. Urban School-Community Parent Programs to Prevent Drug Use (PDF)
• Lawrence J. Schweinhart. Lasting Benefits of Preschool Programs (PDF)
• Marilyn E. Smith. Television Violence and Behavior: A Research Summary (PDF)
• Matthew Soska. How Can Schools Help Prevent Children from Using Drugs? (PDF)
• Beverly B. Swanson. What Is a Quality Preschool Program? (PDF)
• Urban After-School Programs: Evaluations and Recommendations (PDF)
• Lorraine B. Wallach. Violence and Young Children’s Development (PDF)