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Violence Prevention During Early Childhood

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Introduction

Youth violence, childhood psychopathology, and its behavioral sequelae in the early childhood period (up to age 5) have been well documented in the last decade (Angold & Egger, 2007; Wakschlag, Tolan, & Leventhal, 2010). Early antisocial behavior and, indeed, a behavior disorder diagnosis early in life (i.e., prior to age 10) have been found to increase the risk of violence later in adulthood (Loeber et al., 2005). Relatedly, the explosion of research in the field of epigenetics, neurodevelopmental processes, and maternal-fetal pathways has provided a rich evidence base in this third millennium for consideration of the strength of epigenetic factors in affecting gene transcription and, subsequently, predicting behavioral outcomes (Liu, 2010; National Alliance for Research Progress, 2008).

Psychosocial interventions in the last decade have been characterized by a steady effort toward emphasizing adoption and implementation of primary prevention and early intervention...

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Todaro, J.R. (2014). Violence Prevention During Early Childhood. In: Gullotta, T.P., Bloom, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5999-6_161

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