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CAUSES OFAGGRESSION IN
YOUTH
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GROUP MEMBERS
Aqeel Afzal 08010626-007
Mohsin Nawaz 08010626-026
Hafiz Arslan Ashraf 08010626-033Khurram Islam 08010626-046
Shahid Arshad 08010626-047
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YOUTH
The quality or state of being young; the part of life following childhood
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AGGRESSI ON
A feeling of hostility that arouses
thoughts of attack
Types of AggressionIndirect aggression
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P hysical aggression
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F IG U RES A ND F AC T S
B etween 30 and 40 percent of male teens and16 to 32 percent of female teens say they havecommitted a serious violent offense (e.g.,aggravated assault, robbery, gang fights, orrape) by the age of 17.
Over 1,700 youth under the age of 18 werearrested for homicide in this country in 1999.
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CA U SES
P eople often seem to want a simple answer to
the question of why some children and teensare more aggressive than others . Some wantto blame the parents; others point to theimpact of television violence or video games. Infact, the answer is much more complicated.
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Individual characteristics Home environment
Relationships with peers School failure Exposure to media violence
Community and societal factors
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Individual Characteristics
These include a difficult nature as an infant,low intelligence, energetic, spontaneous, and
attention problems
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Hom e Envir o n m ent
The use of harsh punishments
or inconsistent discipline hasbeen shown to be related to
aggressive behavior in children.
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R elati o nships with PeersB y the teen years, most
Aggressive youth are notfriendless, but have developed
friendships with other teens
with antisocial behavior
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S ch oo l FailureEarly behavior problems oftenlead to poor school achievementand school failure, which areimportant risk factors for
delinquency and involvementwith antisocial peer groupsin the teenage years.
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Exp o sure t o Media Vi o lenceViolent video games
do appear to have an
effect on levels of
physical aggression,
but that effect is
fairly small.
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S o cietel Fact o rsP overty, joblessness,
discrimination, and societalacceptance of aggression
all increase the risk of
aggressive behavior
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Howto
Prevent??
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H OW TO PREVENT??
Make a commitment not to contribute to
aggression and violence in any way
Get involved in your school and community
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H OW TO PREVENT??
Talk with an adult you trust
Avoid alcohol and drugsTo resolve arguments and conflicts without
resorting to aggression
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H OW TO PREVENT??
D o not carry a gun or other weapons
If you know someone is planning to harmsomeone else, speak with a trusted adult
Take the initiative to reduce aggressivebehavior in your school or community