Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence /

Exposure to violence in childhood is a national crisis in the United States. This government task force was established to examine this issue and how exposure to violence in childhood can be addressed and prevented. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the task force. Sections in...

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Corporate Author: United States. Department of Justice. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence (Author)
Other Authors: Listenbee, Robert L., Torre, Joe, 1940-
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : OJJDP, 2012.
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Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo45868
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Summary:Exposure to violence in childhood is a national crisis in the United States. This government task force was established to examine this issue and how exposure to violence in childhood can be addressed and prevented. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the task force. Sections include: Ending the epidemic of children exposed to violence; Identifying children exposed to violence; Treatment and healing of exposure to violence; Creating safe and nurturing homes; Communities rising up out of violence; and Rethinking our juvenile justice system.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 6, 2014).
"December 12, 2012"
"This report was created as part of the Defending Childhood Initiative created by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr."--Page [4].
Co-chairs: Robert L. Listenbee, Jr. and Joe Torre.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 unnumbered pages)
Format:Mode of access: via the internet.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.