Youth violence is recognized as a major public health problem in the United States and the world. Over the past ten years, progress has been made in documenting the factors that contribute to violent behavior. Emerging research is deepening our understanding of the individual and societal influences that contribute to and protect against youth violence. However, much work still remains to be done in this field, both in examining potential causes and in designing effective intervention strategies. This chapter highlights specific dimensions of youth violence prevention selected by the authors because these dimensions are the focus of public attention, are emerging as critical issues in the study of youth violence, or have a unique place in the current political and social context. We focus on the developmental pathways to violence, factors that mediate and moderate youth violence, the role of culture and media in youth violence, school-based violence such as school shootings and bullying, and the training of health care professionals.

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预防青少年暴力的时代已经来临：研究，培训和未来方向。

在美国和全世界，青年暴力被认为是主要的公共卫生问题。在过去的十年中，在记录导致暴力行为的因素方面取得了进展。新兴的研究正在加深我们对造成和防止青年暴力的个人和社会影响的理解。但是，在检查潜在原因和设计有效的干预策略方面，该领域仍有许多工作要做。本章重点介绍作者选择的预防青少年暴力的具体方面，因为这些方面是公众关注的焦点，正在成为研究青少年暴力的关键问题，或者在当前的政治和社会背景下具有独特的地位。我们专注于暴力的发展途径，