PSY341H1 Chapter 6: PSY341 Chapter 6.pdf
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Most lethal forms of youth violence usa dec since 1994. But prevalence of ab (other forms) remains high. High school survey: 36% physical fight past year, 26% carrying weapon past month. High prevalence of youth with conduct problems. Background that suggests: social isolation and rejection, unusual social beh, fascination with violent themes. Wide range of age-inappropriate actions and attitudes. Violate: fam. expectations, societal norms, personal or property rights of others. Freq. grow in unfortunately fam. and neigh. Exposed to: physical abuse, neglect, poverty, criminal activity. Breaking rules normal time-to-time: 70% consumed alcohol, 50% smoked cigarettes, 50% smoked marijuana, only 6% refrain from ab. Ab appear then decline in normal dev"t. But most also learn to control by time enter school. 50% parents report this ab in their preschoolers. But teens also report ab decreases with age. Important features of ab in context of normal dev"t. Vary in severity (minor disobedience fighting)
