An Integrated Approach to Violence Prevention

Abstract

The objective of this concluding chapter is to summarize key findings and recommendations of the previous chapters in this volume. The summary is organized around identified themes that cut across chapters and flow from the general approach described in Chapter 1 - the ecological, life course, developmental perspective. The specifics of these chapters will not be reiterated; the reader should refer to individual chapters for detailed information. Rather, our summary is selective, noting findings and recommendations that illustrate the identified themes. This chapter closes with a summary of recommendations for youth violence prevention policy and practice, drawn from the chapters.