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Violent Children
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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