Violence & Violence Prevention
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information about Violence in general
information about Violence in general
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that are included as parts of other units:
that are included as parts of other units:
Questions for me to consider:
Questions for me to consider:
What is my individual role in stopping violence?
What is my individual role in stopping violence?
How do I keep myself safe from Violence?
How do I keep myself safe from Violence?
Why do people resort to violence or commit acts of violence?
Why do people resort to violence or commit acts of violence?
What is the difference between aggression and Violence?
What is the difference between aggression and Violence?
Is Violence (not aggression) ever Justified or Necessary?
Is Violence (not aggression) ever Justified or Necessary?
VIOLENCE DEFINED & Explained
VIOLENCE DEFINED & Explained
Merriam-Webster defines Violence as
Merriam-Webster defines Violence as
"the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.
"the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.
That about sums it up but it can be way more detailed than that
That about sums it up but it can be way more detailed than that
According to the World Health Organization, Violence is the "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation."
According to the World Health Organization, Violence is the "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation."
This definition clearly indicates that Violence can also include Verbal acts.
This definition clearly indicates that Violence can also include Verbal acts.
The WHO goes on to break violence into 3 main categories:
The WHO goes on to break violence into 3 main categories:
1) Acts of Self-directed violence (including self harm),
1) Acts of Self-directed violence (including self harm),
2) Collective violence (violence between two groups) such as wars, gang fights and at times, opposing sides of non-peaceful protests.
2) Collective violence (violence between two groups) such as wars, gang fights and at times, opposing sides of non-peaceful protests.
3) Interpersonal violence (which is the most common type of violence; where there is a victim and an aggressor) which can be further broken down into family and intimate partner violence OR community violence.
3) Interpersonal violence (which is the most common type of violence; where there is a victim and an aggressor) which can be further broken down into family and intimate partner violence OR community violence.
The WHO chart above explains the Interpersonal Category of Violence defined by the WHO. It can easily be interpreted into 5 main and generally, universally agreed-upon categories of Violence. The teacher-created resource chart below is created on a Google Sheet and embedded for you. If you want your own copy of the chart, click here
The WHO chart above explains the Interpersonal Category of Violence defined by the WHO. It can easily be interpreted into 5 main and generally, universally agreed-upon categories of Violence. The teacher-created resource chart below is created on a Google Sheet and embedded for you. If you want your own copy of the chart, click here
Why? Reasons for Violence
Why? Reasons for Violence
FEATURED Articles and resources
FEATURED Articles and resources
FEATURED VIDEOS
FEATURED VIDEOS
YouTube playlist on violence and Bullying (does not include Gun Violence, Dating Violence or Sexual Violence)
YouTube playlist on violence and Bullying (does not include Gun Violence, Dating Violence or Sexual Violence)
Summary of page and Async Assignment (Corabi)
Summary of page and Async Assignment (Corabi)
What is youth Violence (CDC)
What is youth Violence (CDC)
"Bandaid" created during Covid shutdown
"Bandaid" created during Covid shutdown
Teen Health-Violence (Penn State Pro Wellness)
Teen Health-Violence (Penn State Pro Wellness)
