Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice: How We Can Stop Girls' Violence

Synopsis

Sugar And Spice And No Longer Nice Is A Book That Offers Parents And Teachers A Primer For Understanding And Preventing The Increasing Incidents Of Physical Violence - Hazing, Brutality, Fighting, Weapons, Murder - By Girls. Written By Drs. Deborah Prothrow-stith And Howard R. Spivak - The Renowned Harvard- And Tufts-based Experts On Preventing Youth Violence - This Important Book Offers A Plan To Help Our Daughters Become Strong, Confident, Powerful, And Independent Young Women Without Being Violent. The Book Is Well Grounded In Scientific Data And Filled With Illustrative Examples Of Girls' Real-life Stories Of Violence. The Stories Cover A Range Of Issues And Risk Factors That Focus On Girls' Violent And Aggressive Behavior.--jacket. Pt. 1. Understanding The Challenge -- 1. We Have A Problem -- 2. From Hidden Aggression To Outward Violence -- 3. Turning To The Facts And Figures -- 4. Causes Of Violence : Risk And Protective Factors -- 5. The Feminization Of Superhero -- Pt. 2. Taking On The Challenge -- 6. Tips For Parents -- 7. Tips For Teachers And Schools -- 8. What Communities Can Do -- 9. Call To Action. Deborah Prothrow-stith, Howard R. Spivak ; Foreword By Janet Reno. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 169-174) And Index.