- These sources are grouped to serve the
needs of professionals and parents of young
children. There is some cross-referencing within
the categories.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- violence in communities of color, understanding
partner violence, consequences of family
violence, battered women’s movement,
community responses to children of battered
women, helping men end domestic abuse
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MEDIA AND VIOLENCE
- evaluating media; dealing with superheroes,
war-play and other violent play; commercialism
and children
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POLICY
AND ADVOCACY
- national perspectives on the state of children,
statistics about children’s lives, overviews
of violence and children, cultural forces that
impact children
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PEACEFUL WAYS OF LIVING
- teaching peace, creativity, spirituality,
empathy, cooperation, problem solving
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EFFECTIVE TEACHING
- teaching nonviolence, dealing with violent play
and war-play, training teachers, cultural
competency, nurturing children, creating a
peaceful classroom, caring for infants and
toddlers
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GUIDANCE, DISCIPLINE, AND
DEVELOPING EMPATHY
- challenging behaviors, developing empathy,
conflict resolution, getting along with others,
physical punishment, nurturing children, positive
discipline
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CURRICULA: ACTIVITIES AND
STRATEGIES
- teaching peace, fostering creativity, developing
empathy, creating a peaceful classroom, problem
solving, conflict resolution, challenging
behaviors, feelings and behavior, cultural
competency
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LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
- books for children that teach peaceful ways of
living and that address feelings and problems in
children’s lives
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CHILDREN AND VIOLENCE: EFFECTS
- the effects of violence on children, coping with
violence (resiliency), children’s moral
reasoning, violence on Indian reservations,
living in danger, children’s thoughts about
violence in their lives, school safety, stress in
contemporary society and its relationship to
aggression, socialization of boys in our culture,
the “cycle of violence,” violence in
the lives of people with disabilities
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CHILD ABUSE
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PARENTING
- teaching peace, parent education, nurturing
children, feelings and behavior, children and
commercialism, age-appropriate movies and other
media for children
ADDITIONAL
MATERIALS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE
more books and videos available from other
resources
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
- violence in communities of
color, understanding partner violence,
consequences of family violence, battered
women’s movement, community responses to
children of battered women, helping men end
domestic abuse
Beating the devil out of them: Corporal punishment
in American families. Strauss, M.A. (1994). New York:
Lexington Books. ISBN: 0-02-931730-4.
Broken promises: Family violence within communities
of color - Facilitator's guide (1995). Minneapolis,
MN: BIHA Women in Action.
Broken promises: Family violence within the Black
community [Video] (1995). Minneapolis, MN: BIHA Women
in Action.
Broken promises: Family violence within the
Hispanic community [Video] (1995). Minneapolis, MN:
BIHA Women in Action.
Broken promises: Family violence within the Indian
community [Video] (1995). Minneapolis, MN: BIHA Women
in Action.
Ending the cycle of violence: Community responses
to children of battered women. Peled, E., Jaffe, P.,
& Edleson, J. (1995). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications. ISBN: 0-8039-5369-0 (paperback).
The Hmong challenge of a new life [Video]
(1995). Minneapolis, MN: BIHA Women in Action.
Violent no more: Helping men end domestic abuse.
Paymar, M. (1993). Alameda, CA: Hunter House, Inc.,
Publishers. ISBN: 0-89793-117-3 (paperback).
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MEDIA
AND VIOLENCE:
- evaluating media; dealing
with superheros,, war-play and other violent
play; commercialism and children
Teaching peace: How to raise children to live
in harmony--Without fear, without prejudice, without
violence. Arnow, J. (1995). New York: Perigee
Book. ISBN: 0-399-52155-0 (paperback).
Written by a leader in the field of multicultural
education, Teaching Peace addresses how to combat
prejudice and prevent conflict at home, in school, and in
the community. It includes guidelines for evaluating
toys, video games, children's literature, television
shows and school climate and suggests specific prevention
curricula and periodicals for educators, recommended
books for children, newsletters on the topic, and
organizations to contact.
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POLICY
AND ADVOCACY
- national perspectives on
the state of children, statistics about
children’s lives, overviews of violence and
children, cultural forces that impact children
Every kid counts. (1st ed.). Brodkin, M.
(1993). San Francisco, CA: Harper. ISBN: 0-06-2250213-1.
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PEACEFUL
WAYS OF LIVING
- teaching peace, creativity,
spirituality, empathy, cooperation, problem
solving
Earth dance. Ryder, J. (1996). New York: Henry
Holt & Company. ISBN: 0-8050-2678-9.
Make someone smile and 40 more ways to be a
peaceful person. Lalli, J. (1996). Minneapolis, MN:
Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 0-915793-99-7 (alk.
paper).
On the safe side: Teach your child to be safe,
strong, and street smart. Statman, P. (1995). New
York: Harper Collins. ISBN: 0-06-095090-0.
Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in
everyday life. Hanh, T.N. (1991). New York: Bantam
Books. ISBN: 0-553-35139-7.
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EFFECTIVE
TEACHING
- teaching nonviolence,
dealing with violent play and war-play, training
teachers, cultural competency, nurturing
children, creating a peaceful classroom, caring
for infants and toddlers
American pie [video]. Puppets Against Racism
(1995). Workshop on Dismantling Racism. Minneapolis, MN.
Back to love violence prevention [video].
Minnesota Department of Children, Families, &
Learning (1995). St. Paul, MN (14 minutes).
Hmong challenge of a new life, The
[Video](1995). Minneapolis, MN: BIHA Women in Action.
How to teach peace to children. Peachey, L.J.
(1981). Scottdale, PA: Herald Press. ISBN: 08361-1969-X.
No shortcuts! Challenging cultural bias when
working with people: No. 1, Multicultural videotape and
manual. Hall, N., & Gray, K. (1994). St. Paul,
MN: Grayhall.
No shortcuts! Challenging cultural bias when
working with people: No. 2, African American videotape.
Hall, N., & Gray, K. (1994). St. Paul, MN: Grayhall.
No shortcuts! Challenging cultural bias when
working with people: No. 3, Asian/Pacific videotape.
Hall, N., & Gray, K. (1994). St. Paul, MN: Grayhall.
No shortcuts! Challenging cultural bias when
working with people: No. 4, Chicano/Latino videotape.
Hall, N., & Gray, K. (1994). St. Paul, MN: Grayhall.
No shortcuts! Challenging cultural bias when
working with people: No. 5, Native American videotape.
Hall, N., & Gray, K. (1994). St. Paul, MN: Grayhall.
Teaching as story telling: An alternative approach
to teaching curriculum in the elementary school.
Egan, K. (1986). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
ISBN: 0-226-19032-3 (paper).
Teaching nonviolence to young children: A guide for
parent educators. Breitenbucher, J., Keehr, D., &
Breitenbucher, A. (1995). Minneapolis, MN: Curriculum by
Design.
This guide was written to help parents teach
nonviolent conflict resolution to very young children. It
begins with a section on defining aggressive/violent
behavior. This section also looks at the violence in our
culture. Subsequent sections address teaching children
values, communication skills, problem-solving skills and
nonviolent conflict resolution. The final section is on
media violence and what parents can do about it. At the
end of the guide is a check list for parents that can be
used to assess the methods of discipline they use with
children. (cw)
Teaching peace: How to raise children to live in
harmony--Without fear, without prejudice, without
violence. Arnow, J. (1995). New York: Perigee Book.
ISBN: 0-399-52155-0 (paperback).
Written by a leader in the field of multicultural
education, Teaching Peace addresses how to combat
prejudice and prevent conflict at home, in school, and in
the community. It includes guidelines for evaluating
toys, video games, children's literature, television
shows and school climate and suggests specific prevention
curricula and periodicals for educators, recommended
books for children, newsletters on the topic, and
organizations to contact.
Teaching young children in violent times: Building
a peaceable classroom. Levin, D.E. (1994). Cambridge,
MA: Educators for Social Responsibility. ISBN:
0-86571-316-2 (soft cover).
The friendly classroom for a small planet: A
handbook on creative approaches to living and problem
solving for children. Prutzman, P., & Stern, L.
(1988). Philadelphia, PA: New Society Publishers. ISBN:
0-86571-129-1.
Think of something quiet: A guide for achieving
serenity in early childhood classrooms. Cherry, C.
(1981). Carthage, IL: Fearon Teacher Aids. ISBN:
0-8224-6949-9.
This book "offers the early childhood educator
strategies for achieving a low-stress classroom
environment, techniques for responding to the tension and
stress children experience, and activities for helping
children learn how to reduce their own tension and
experience relaxation." (cw)
Time with toddlers: Training for caregivers
[Video]. Carter, M. (1995). (22.31 min.)
Training teachers: A harvest of theory and
practice. Carter, M.C., & Curtis, D. (1994). St.
Paul, MN: Redleaf Press. ISBN: 0-934140-82-0.
This book was written for those who are
"responsible for staff development or for those
interested in training as the next step in their career
path." Written in response to the "delivery
systems for teacher training that are haphazard,
uncoordinated, or inappropriately
compartmentalized," the authors advocate
"teaching teachers in ways that are consistent with
how we want them to teach the children in their
care." Aimed specifically at trainers of teachers of
young children, the theories and strategies presented are
applicable to anyone who provides adult education. The
seven sections of the book include: an overview of the
context for adult learning, suggesting the different ways
of learning and knowing and theoretical considerations of
developmental education, an exploration of a training
practice built on constructivism and tools to enhance
teacher education, training for culturally sensitive and
anti-bias practices, workshop planning, how to develop
professional networks, where to find useful resources and
tips on how to stay organized while on the go. The
authors have years of experience as program directors,
college instructors, on-site trainers, and consultants.
(cw)
Who's calling the shots? how to respond effectively
to children's fascination with war play and war toys.
Carlsson-Paige, N.L., & Levin, D.E. (1990).
Philadelphia: New Society Publishers. ISBN: 0-86571-165-8
(paperback).
This book is primarily focused on war play and does
not relate to children witnessing or experiencing
violence. It discusses the change in the essence of war
play and how to respond effectively in the classroom.
Some particular points discussed include: the role of the
media and changes in FCC regulations that have created a
different commercial environment for children's toys; and
that children's war play is becoming more differentiated
along gender lines. This book may be a good resource for
those wanting specific ideas for responding to
aggressive, war-like behavior in the classroom. (cz)
Why did it happen? Helping children cope in a
violent world. Cohn, J. (1994). New York: Morrow
Junior Books. ISBN: 0-688-12313-9 (library).
Wonderful ways to love a child. Ford, J.
Berkeley, CA: Conari Press. ISBN: 0-943233-89-5.
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GUIDANCE,
DISCIPLINE, AND DEVELOPING EMPATHY
- challenging behaviors,
developing empathy, conflict resolution, getting
along with others, physical punishment, nurturing
children, positive discipline
A practical guide to solving preschool behavior
problems (3rd ed.). Essa, E. New York: Delmar
Publishers. ISBN: 0-8273-5812-1.
Getting along with others: Skill lessons and
activities. Teaching social effectiveness to children.
Jackson, N.F., & Jackson, D.A. (1983). Champaign, IL:
Research Press. ISBN: 0-87822-270-7 (two-volume set).
Positive discipline for preschoolers. For their
early years: Raising children who are responsible,
respectful and resourceful. Nelsen, J., & Erwin,
C. (1995). Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing. ISBN:
1-55958-497-1.
The caring child. Eisenberg, N. (1992).
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN:
0-674-09726-2 (paperback, alk. paper).
The kindness curriculum: Introducing young children
to loving values. Rice, J.A. (1995). St. Paul, MN:
Redleaf Press. ISBN: 1-884834-02-7.
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CURRICULA: ACTIVITIES AND
STRATEGIES
- teaching peace, fostering
creativity, developing empathy, creating a
peaceful classroom, problem solving, conflict
resolution, challenging behaviors, feelings and
behavior, cultural competency
Cooperative learning in the early childhood
classroom. Foyle, J., & Lyman, L. (1991).
National Education Association of the United States.
ISBN: 0-8106-0361-6.
Dancing colors take to the air [video]. Day, E.
(1992). Movement Arts (60 minutes). Includes colored
scarves.
Developing cross-cultural competence: A guide for
working with young children and their families.
Lynch, E.W., & Hanson, M.J. (1992). Baltimore, MD:
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. ISBN: 1-55766-086-7.
I-to-I: Integrating conflict resolution into the
elementary school community [video]. Friends School
of Minnesota (1995). Minneapolis, MN: Laughlin &
Associates.
Kids can cooperate: A practical guide to teaching
problem solving. Crary, E. (1984). Seattle, WA:
Parenting Press, Inc. ISBN: 943990-04-1 (paper).
This book "describes how to teach children the
skills they need to solve conflicts themselves."
There is one chapter that discusses why kids quarrel and
offers ways to avoid it, includes a step-by-step process
for helping children negotiate with each other, provides
activities to encourage the skills needed to solve
problems, and offers ways to motivate children to resolve
their conflicts themselves. Elizabeth Crary is a parent
educator with North Seattle Community College and mother
of two children. (cw)
Peacemaker: We can solve it peacefully
[cassette]. Peterson, J. (1995). Marine on St. Croix, MN:
Growing Communities for Peace.
Peacemaking creatively through the arts: A handbook
of educational activities and experiences for children.
Wezeman, P. (1990). Prescott, AZ: Educational Ministries,
Inc. ISBN: 1-877871-01-X.
Second step: A violence prevention curriculum.
Committee for Children. Preschool-kindergarten (ages
4-6). Violence prevention box contains: Lessons,
teacher's guide, puppets, poster, song tape, pen.
The peaceful classroom: 162 easy activities to
teach preschoolers compassion and cooperation. Smith,
C.A. (1993). Mt. Rainer, MD: Gryphon House.
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LITERATURE
FOR CHILDREN
- books for children that
teach peaceful ways of living and that address
feelings and problems in children’s lives
Great peace march, The. Near, H. (1993). New
York: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN: 0-8050-1941-3.
I had a friend named Peter. Cohn, J. (1987).
New York: Morrow Junior Books. ISBN: 0-688-06686-0 (Lib.
Bdg.)
Inside of me: There's a storm a-brewing.
Walter, N.L. (1996). Rosemount, MN: Naturally by Nan
Publishing. ISBN: 0-9635127-7-3.
Mama, do you love me? Joosse, B. (1991). San
Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. ISBN: 0-87701-759-X.
Sailing through the storm: A child's journey
through divorce. Julik, E. (1994). Burnsville, MN:
Kidsail. ISBN: 0-9642223-0-2.
Sailing through the storm: To the ocean of peace.
Julik, E. (1996). Burnsville, MN: Kidsail. ISBN:
1-887494-08-1.
The great Kapok tree: A tale of the Amazon rain
forest. Cherry, L. (1990). San Diego: A Gulliver
Green Book, Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN:
0-115-200520-X.
The lovables in the kingdom of self-esteem.
Loomans, D. (1991). Tiburon, CA: H.J. Kramer. ISBN:
0-915811-25-1.
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CHILDREN
AND VIOLENCE: EFFECTS
- the effects of violence on
children, coping with violence (resiliency),
children’s moral reasoning, violence on
Indian reservations, living in danger,
children’s thoughts about violence in their
lives, school safety, stress in contemporary
society and its relationship to aggression,
socialization of boys in our culture, the
“cycle of violence,” violence in the
lives of people with disabilities
Hidden casualties: The relationship between
violence and learning. Prothrow-Stith, D., &
Quaday, S. (1995). Washington, DC: National Health &
Education Consortium and National Consortium for African
American Children, Inc. ISBN: 0-937846-38-4.
When the bough breaks: The cost of neglecting our
children. Hewlett, S.A. (1991). New York: Harper
Perennial, A Division of Harper/Collins Publishers. ISBN:
0-06-097479-6 (paper).
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CHILD ABUSE
Confronting child abuse: Research for effective
program design. Daro, D. (1988). New York: The Free
Press, A Division of MacMillan, Inc. ISBN: 0-02-906931-9.
"The book begins with a brief overview of the
scope of the child abuse problem (in the United States)
and the federal and state statutes that influence how the
problem and the current response system have been
defined. Chapter 2 expands upon this definitional
framework, highlighting the specific behaviors and
individual characteristics that differentiate families
involved in the four major types of maltreatment.
Individual and social factors associated with the
increased likelihood of maltreatment are reviewed in
Chapter 3 in terms of their relative merits with respect
to different maltreatment patterns...Chapter 4 highlights
the most effective of these strategies with respect to
various client populations....Chapter 5 reviews the
evaluations of prevention programs....The final section
of the book, Future Strategies, considers the fiscal,
program, and policy implications of weaving this growing
knowledge base into the way in which society defines and
responds to different types of maltreatment." (cw)
Portrait of promise: Preventing shaken baby
syndrome [video]. Junior League of St. Paul (1995).
St. Paul, MN: The Junior League of St. Paul, Inc. and
Midwest Children's Resource Center at Children's Health
Care (11:00 minutes).
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PARENTING
- teaching peace, parent
education, nurturing children, feelings and
behavior, children and commercialism,
age-appropriate movies and other media for
children
Empowering at-risk families during the early
childhood years. Swick, K.J., & Graves, S.B.
(1993). Washington, DC: National Education Association
Publication. ISBN: 0-8106-0366-7.
This broad-ranging exploration of the place of
children in our society combines research results with
the personal philosophy of the President's wife and her
comments on public policy. It includes information on
child development, parenting, child care, education, and
many other topics, including comparisons of the status of
children in other countries with the United States. (cw)
Love and anger: The parental dilemma. Samalin,
N. (1991). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN: 0-14-01.2992-8
(paperback).
Parenting: An ecological perspective. Luster,
T., & Okagaki, L. (1993). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates Publishers. ISBN: 0-8058-0857-4.
Parenting Children in unstable times. Arent, R.
P. (1993). Golden, CO: Fulcrum. ISBN: 1-55591-132-3
(paperback).
Peaceful parenting in a violent world. Cress,
J. N., & Berlowe, B. (1995). Minneapolis, MN:
Perspective Publications. ISBN: 0-9645335-0-2.
The authors present this book as "a practical
reference for dealing with childhood misbehavior. It
provides a wide variety of solutions to child-rearing
problems and allows parents to choose what's best for
their own situation." All of the proposed
child-management solutions "can be practiced without
violence and, in fact, are acceptable alternatives to
spanking and other forms of maltreatment." The book
starts with a historical view of parenting in various
cultures, discusses different parenting styles and
philosophies, and makes the case for nonviolence.
Subsequent sections deal with themes and issues in
parenting (such as power, modeling and discipline),
interpersonal relationship problems, bad habits, and
emotional problems. The final chapter is on teaching
peace, with an emphasis on relationships within one's
community. Joseph N. Cress is a psychologist in private
practice who was formerly a high school teacher in St.
Louis' inner city and on the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation in South Dakota. Bert Berlowe is a freelance
writer and community organizer in Minneapolis, MN, who is
an active member of the Greater Minneapolis Coalition to
Abolish Child Abuse and the Hennepin County Child Abuse
Prevention Team. (cw)
Positive parenting: A video-based parent education
curriculum. University of Wisconsin Extension;
University of Minnesota Extension.
Raising a thinking child: Help your young child to
resolve everyday conflicts and get along with others.
Shure, M.B. (1994). New York: Henry Holt & Company.
ISBN: 0-8050-2758-0.
Selling out America's children: How America puts
profits before values and what parents can do. Walsh,
D. (1995). Minneapolis, MN: Fairview Press, formerly
known as Deaconess Press. ISBN: 0-925190-27-6.
Teaching parenting. Lott, L., & Nelsen, J.
(1995). Provo, UT: Empowering People. (3-ring binder).
Wonderful ways to love a child. Ford, J.
Berkeley, CA: Conari Press. ISBN: 0-943233-89-5.
Your Child's Emotional Health: The early years
(1994). New York: Macmillan, Philadelphia Child Guidance
Center with Jack Maguire. ISBN: 0-02-860001-0.
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ADDITIONAL
MATERIALS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE
Addressing violence in the lives of young children.
Beaton, A. S. (1993). Minnesota Association for the
Education of Young Children News (July/August), 1
& 5.
A place to shine: Bringing special gifts to light.
Hanson, D.S. (1992). Cedar Lake Road, MN: TPG Press.
ISBN: 0-9635762-0-8.
Assessing community violence: The children's report
of exposure to violence. Cooley, M.R., Turner, S.M.,
& Beidel, D.C. (1995). Journal of the American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(2), p.
201(8).
Can teachers resolve the war-play dilemma?
Carlsson-Paige, N. L., D. E. (1995). Young Children
(July), 62-63.
Caring for infants and toddlers: A supervised,
self-instructional training program, Volume I. Dodge,
D.T., & Dombro, A.L. (1991). Washington, DC: Teaching
Strategies, Inc. ISBN: 1-879537-00-1 (two-volume set).
Caring for infants and toddlers: A supervised,
self-instructional training program, Volume II.
Dodge, D.T., & Dombro, A.L. (1991). Washington, DC:
Teaching Strategies, Inc. ISBN: 1-879537-00-1 (two-volume
set).
Children, adolescents, and violence: City of
Minneapolis 1994. Brust, J. D. E., E. (1994).
Minneapolis, MN: City of Minneapolis.
Compiled in 1994, this report gives data on violence
related to children in adolescents in Minneapolis,
including leading causes of death, homicide and suicide
rates, juvenile crimes, firearms statistics, domestic
violence, violence at school, and violence in the
community. (cw)
Children's moral reasoning about family and peer
violence in role of provocation and retribution.
Astor, R. A. (1994). Child Development, 65 (August
1994), p. 1054(14).
Community violence & children on Chicago's
Southside. Bell, C. C. J., E. J. (1993). Psychiatry:
Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 56(1),
p46(9).
Conflict resolution training project manual.
Friends School of Minnesota (1995).
Coping with family violence. Kurland, M.L.
(1990). New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN:
0-8239-1050-4.
Dads make a difference [Video]. Children's
Defense Fund-MN (1994). St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Extension
Service-Ramsey County.
Death and violence on the reservation - Homicide,
family violence, and suicide in American Indian
populations. Bachman, R. T. (1992). New York: Auburn
House. ISBN: 0-86569-015-4 (alk. paper).
Designer kids. Consumerism and competition: When is
it all too much? Walsh, D. (1990). Deaconess Press.
ISBN: 0-925190-12-8.
Early violence prevention: Tools for teachers of
young children. Slaby, R.G., & Roedell, W.C.
(1995). Washington, DC: National Association for the
Education of Young Children. ISBN: 0-935989-65-X.
Getting along with others: Program Guide. Teaching
social effectiveness to children. Jackson, N.F.,
& Jackson, D.A. (1983). Champaign, IL: Research
Press. ISBN: 0-87822-270-7 (two-volume set).
How community violence affects children, parents,
and practitioners (1992). Public Welfare, 50(4),
p. 23(13).
Violence has become part of the everyday reality being
faced by countless Americans. The National Center for
Clinical Infant Programs has studied the impact of
violence on infants and their parents. Research findings
have been used to develop preventive and therapeutic
procedures to counter the effects of violence on
children. Among those who have carefully observed the
impact of community violence on children and their care
givers are those professionals and advocates working
within the community. The accounts of three such
professionals are presented.
How domestic violence hurts kids. Bennetts, L.
(1994). Parents Magazine, 69(11), p. 44(3).
Hurt healing hope: Caring for infants and toddlers
in violent environments (1994). Arlington, VA: Zero
to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs.
ISBN: 0-943657-30-X.
Injury control in the 1990's: A national plan for
action. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(1993).
This report presents the 22 recommendations of a
national plan for injury control in the United States.
(cw)
Inventory of public policy research related to
greater Minnesota (CURA 95-3). Anding, T. L.,
Likermann, B. L., & Wolfe, M. R. (1995). Minneapolis,
MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban &
Regional Affairs.
Compiled by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
(CURA) this report lists research projects at the
University of Minnesota, including the PAVE Project and
Higher Education Center Against Violence and Abuse, that
"have relevance for the Greater Minnesota
community." (cw)
It takes a village: And other lessons children
teach us. Clinton, H. R. (1996). New York: Simon
& Schuster.
Kids Count data book. Casey Foundation, A. E.
(1995). Baltimore: The Annie E. Casey Foundation.
"KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey
Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to
track the status of children in the United States. By
providing policy makers and citizens with benchmarks of
child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local,
state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure
better futures for all children." This Data Book
presents information on "the educational, social,
economic, and physical well-being of children" on a
state-by-state basis. (cw)
Kids' voices count. Beels, J. E. (1994).
Washington, DC: Children's Express.
Kids Voices Count presents interviews that give the
stories behind the statistics in the Kids Count Data
Book. They were gathered by the teen editors of
Children's Express, who traveled to cities, towns and
Indian reservations throughout America to interview
children ages 11 to 18. The lives that are recounted in
this book are filled with rejection and violence,
courage, and hope. The stories tell not only about the
hard lives of these children, but of what they need and
what can be done to support their hopes and aspirations.
(cw)
Life is fun. Carlson, N. (1993). New York:
Viking Publishing.
Live and learn and pass it on. Brown, H. J.,
Jr. (1992). Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press. ISBN:
1-55853-156-4.
The author/editor has compiled a vast array of wise
statements from people ages 5 to 95 who complete the
sentence "I have learned that..." (cw)
Making it cool 2B safe at school. Budig, M.
(1994). Wilder Research Center, Amherst H. Wilder
Foundation.
Making peace in violent times: A constructivist
approach to conflict resolution. Carlsson-Paige, N.
L., D. E. (1992). Young Children, 48, Number
1(November), 4-13.
Mava and the town that loved a tree. Shaw, K.
& Kiki (1992). New York: Children's Universe.
Peacemaker's ABCs for young children: A guide for
teaching conflict resolution with a peace table.
Janke, R.A., & Peterson, J.P. (1995). Marine on St.
Croix, MN: Growing Communities for Peace. ISBN:
0-9646676-0-6.
Predicting child abuse potential across family
types. Burrell, B., Thompson, B., & Sexton, D.
(1994). Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(12), p.
1039(11).
Project Charlie's peaceful partners sampler.
Charlie, P. (1993). Minneapolis, MN: Storefront/Youth
Action.
Raising peaceful children in a violent world.
Cecil, N. L. (1995). San Diego: LuraMedia, Inc.
An action book for parents and teachers who want to
end violence and create a safe, peaceful environment for
children-in the home, in school, and in the community.
This book has creative suggestions and down-to-earth
examples for teaching children to become peacemakers.
Included is information on: ten key responses to
potentially violent situations, peace-compatible
discipline strategies, peaceful books, toys and games,
tips for co-existing with television, family activities
that promote peace, positive racial, cultural and gender
attitudes. The author is a professor of education at
California State University, Sacramento and has a
background teaching in public elementary schools. (cw)
Reclaiming youth at risk: Our hope for the future.
Brendtro, L. K., Brokenleg, M., & Van Bockern, S.
(1990). Bloomington, IN: National Education Service.
This book explores the challenge of achieving school
success for all children. Part I examines the alienation
of children in modern society. Part II presents a
holistic Native American philosophy of child development.
Part III highlights the principles and strategies for
creating "reclaiming environments" for students
at risk." Among the features of powerful
“reclaiming” environments are these:
1. Experiencing belonging in a supportive community,
rather than being lost in a depersonalized bureaucracy.
2. Meeting one's needs for mastery, rather than
enduring inflexible systems designed for the convenience
of adults.
3. Involving youth in determining their own future,
while recognizing society's need to control harmful
behavior.
4. Expecting youth to be care givers, not just
helpless recipients overly dependent on the care of
adults." (cw)
Remember the children. Bray, R. L. (1992). Ms.
Magazine, 5, p.38(6).
Setting events and challenging behaviors in the
classroom: Incorporating contextual factors into
effective intervention plans. Conroy, M.A., &
Fox, J.J. (1994). Preventing School Failure, 38(3),
pp. 29-33.
Should teachers permit or discourage violent play
themes? Bergen, D. (1994). Childhood Education
(Annual Theme), pp. 300-301.
Spreading the news: Sharing the stories of early
childhood education. Carter, M. C., D. (1996). St.
Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
This book describes how "documentation
panels" can be used in early childhood settings to
communicate important information to staff, parents, and
people in the community. What may be considered a further
refinement of the traditional bulletin board, these
panels can be used to document the growth of a curriculum
idea and the evolution of thinking, understanding, and
skill development among children. The boards contain
visual images (often photos) supported by brief written
narratives. They capture attention and raise awareness by
succinctly telling a story, and thus are good tools for
advocacy. The displays are portable, so they can be taken
to public hearings, shopping malls, lobbies, libraries,
and conference halls. The book describes the supplies you
need and how to go about creating your own panels. The
authors have years of experience as program directors,
college instructors, on-site trainers, and consultants.
(cw)
Supporting teachers to create a culture of
non-violence. Carter, M. (1995). Exchange (March),
pp. 52-53.
Talking with TJ - Conflict resolution series
[Video]. Bartz, K. (1994). Kansas City, MO: Hallmark
Corporate Foundation.
Teaching nonviolence to young children.
Breitenbucher, J. M. (1995). Minnesota Association for
the Education of Young Children News, p. 7.
The artist's way: A spiritual path to higher
creativity. Cameron, J. B., M. (1992). New York: C.P.
Putnam's Sons.
This book is based on the premise that creative
expression is a natural direction of life. It links
creativity to spirituality "by showing in
nondenominational terms how to tap into the higher power
that connects human creativity with the creative energies
of the universe" and guides the reader through
"a variety of exercises and activities that spur
imagination and capture new ideas." (cw)
The impact of domestic violence on children
(second revised printing, October 1994). Davidson, H.
(1994). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association.
The politics of parenthood. Berry, M. F.
(1993). New York: Penguin Books.
The prevention of youth violence: A Framework for
Community Action (Manual). Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (1993). Atlanta, Georgia: Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control Office of the Assistant
Director for Minority Health.
The spirit of community: The reinvention of
American society. Etzioni, A. (1993). New York: Simon
& Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-88524-3.
The state of America's children yearbook
(1995). Washington, D.C.: Children's Defense Fund.
This is a detailed 1995 analysis of the status of
children in the United States, compiled by the Children's
Defense Fund. It relates data to policies and programs in
a wide variety of areas: family income, health, child
care and early childhood development, hunger and
nutrition, violence, housing and homelessness, teen
pregnancy, and education. Each section includes model
programs in individual states that address the topic area
and ends with recommendations for advocates to promote.
(cw)
Thinking, feeling, behaving: An emotional education
curriculum for children, grades 1-6. Vernon, A.
(1989). Champaign, IL: Research Press. ISBN:
0-87822-305-3.
Toward an ecological/transactional model of
community violence and child maltreatment: Consequences
for children's development. Cicchetti, D. L., M.
(1993). Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological
Processes, 56(1), p. 96 (23).
Toward an understanding of the origins of
aggression. Arllen, N. L., Gable, R. A., &
Hendrickson, J. M. (1994). Preventing School Failure
(Spring), pp. 18-23.
Violence in schools (1992). Recommendations for
Action by the Education Summit. Charlottesville, VA:
Virginia Association of School Superintendents.
Violence prevention: Teaching children what we
believe. Beaton, A. S. (1994). Views (Summer),
pp. 8, 9, 23.
What Do I Do When? A handbook for parents and other
beleaguered adults (5th ed.). Allen, J. V. (1992).
San Luis Obispo, CA: Impact Publishers. ISBN:
0-915166-23-2 (paperback).
This easy-to-read guide addresses a wide variety of
topics in the raising of children: aggression,
discipline, infant training, child abuse, hyperactivity,
self-esteem, sibling rivalry, death in the family,
television, and many more, including a chapter on
additional resources for parents that describes the
process of getting assistance from a professional
counselor. The author, a staff psychologist with Marion
County Mental Health in Salem, Oregon, has worked with
families and children for more than 14 years. She works
within the behavioral framework, in which interventions
are direct and aimed at behavioral change. (cw)
When the bough breaks: The cost of neglecting our
children. Hewlett, S.A. (1991). New York: Harper
Perennial, A Division of Harper/Collins Publishers. ISBN:
0-06-097479-6 (paper).
Youth violence in middle America: Early prevention
efforts offer the best hope. Benson, P. L. R., E. C.
(1994). Views (Summer), pp. 5-7,22.
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