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Where Do We Point the Finger of Blame?

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:13-14.

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WHEN ASKED, "what causes violence among children and adolescents?" I respond, "there is no cause, only the accumulation of risk factors."¹ This means that no single factor does much to tell the story. Rather, each adds to the cumulative risk. This model is an important derivation of the "ecological" perspective on human development. From such an ecological perspective, when the question is "does X cause Y?" the best answer is "it depends." It depends on the context in which that X and Y are operating.

Does inherited temperament play a role in promoting the development of aggressive behavior in children and youth? Developmental research reveals that kids with neurological damage do become more likely to develop a pattern of violence in adolescence if they are in dysfunctional families and communities, but not if they are in well-functioning families and communities (where they are no more likely than biologically normal children . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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