Authors Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard R. Spivak– two prominent Boston-area public health officials who played leading roles in that city’s turnaround– show that the key to Boston’s success was creating an interdisciplinary citywide movement. The city’s movement– made up of educators, community leaders, police officers, emergency room workers, activist teens, teen and family member survivors of violence, and many others– worked for more than ten years to impl… More >>
Murder Is No Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in America
I was pleasantly surprised to find this book so readable. This issue is a concern for all parents, educators, youth group leaders, and others who care about raising responsible citizens. Drs. Prothrow-Stith and Spivak write as if they are talking to you over a cup of coffee and explain the multi-faceted, grass roots, common sense approach to understanding why violence is so much a part of American society. While the statistics are frightening, the over all tone of the book is positive. They describe what can be done and encourage us to do it.
Rating: 5 / 5