Agression in Youth

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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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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

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