Having unexplained mood changes. Having intense anger or losing his or her temper every day. Fighting often. Acting aggressively toward others. This may include: Hurting animals. Teasing or taunting others by calling them names, making fun of them, or threatening them.
Making threatening phone calls. Following or stalking another person. Damaging or vandalizing another person's property. Using alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
Having risk-taking behavior, such as speeding, drinking and driving, or high-risk sexual behaviors. Carrying or talking about a weapon, especially a firearm. Buying or talking about other means, such as poisons, that could kill or harm others. Not taking responsibility for his or her actions or saying that the actions are justified because of how he or she has been treated. The possibility of teen violence also increases when the following factors are present in a teen's behavior over several weeks or months: Aggressive or violent behavior Drug or alcohol use Spending more time listening to music about violence or watching violent shows on TV, videos, or the internet Gang membership or having a strong desire to become part of a gang Access to or a fascination with guns or other violent weapons Threatening other people regularly Withdrawal from friends, family, and usually pleasurable activities Fear of other people paranoia Feeling rejected, alone, or disrespected Being a constant victim of bullying Poor school performance or attendance Frequent problems with figures of authority What can you do if you are worried about someone's behavior?
Don't spend time with people who show warning signs. Tell someone you trust and respect, such as a family member, counselor, or teacher, about your concerns and ask for help. If you are worried about being a victim of violence, ask someone in authority to help you. Do not resort to violence or use a weapon to protect yourself. Don't try to deal with situation by yourself. Ask for help. Develop a safety plan to help you if you are in a potentially dangerous situation.
How can you manage your own anger without becoming violent? Talk to someone. Find a trusted friend or adult to help you one-on-one if you're afraid to talk or if you can't find the right words to describe what you're going through.
Be calm. Try to express criticism, disappointment, anger, or displeasure without losing your temper or fighting. Ask yourself whether your response is safe and reasonable. Try to listen and respond without getting upset when someone tells you something you may not want to hear.
Don't overreact; try to see the other person's point of view. Seek solutions. Work out your problems with someone else by looking at different solutions and compromises. How can parents help teens? Parents can help protect teens from violent situations in the following ways: Be involved in your teen's life. Know what your teen enjoys and how he or she spends free time. Know who your teen spends his or her time with. Explore ways your teen can avoid unsafe situations and can avoid hanging out with troubled teens.
Talk to your teen about the effect a group can have on his or her life. Peers have a strong impact on a teen's behavior. Preventing youth violence requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the social determinants of violence, such as income inequality, rapid demographic and social change, and low levels of social protection.
Critical to reducing the immediate consequences of youth violence are improvements in pre-hospital and emergency care, including access to care. WHO and partners decrease youth violence through initiatives that help to identify, quantify and respond to the problem, these include:. Learn more: bit. Youth violence is a global public health problem-WHO. Related Posts.
Youth who show an interest in their schooling by working hard to obtain good marks are less likely to engage in criminal behaviour.
Young people in South Africa are exposed different types of violence in the school setting, including sexual violence. According to a study, Many learners in South Africa are fearful of certain places within their schools environment, such as the bathrooms, and are also scared of travelling to and from school because they are vulnerable to violence in these spaces.
Although teachers are responsible for some of the violence perpetrated in schools, by and large, learners are the most frequent perpetrators of violence within schools. They are also more likely to verbal abuse a teacher than the other way around. However, teachers were more likely to assault learners than learners were to assault teachers. In fact, although corporal punishment is illegal in schools in South Africa, Learners do however perpetrate violence against educators, although this is not well documented.
In many cases, schools are therefore also violent places, with young people both perpetrating violence against fellow learners and teachers as well as being victimised or witnessing violence.
The effects of this early socialising to violence experienced by some, can have a significant impact of normalising the use of violence among young people. Awareness of the averse effects of alcohol and substance abuse supports youth resilience to violent or criminal behaviour. Neighbourhoods and communities can be violent places in South Africa, with young people often being victimised or victimising others. Young people are exposed to various kinds of violence while commuting to and from school, for example, or while socialising in the community.
The freedom of mobility and access in the neighbourhood environment means that young people may be robbed, attacked or even sexually victimised while out and about in the community.
They may also witness violence between members of their community. The community is often a site where young people perpetrate violence against each other in the form of fights, robbery or sexual violence. One of the most violent activities to occur in some communities is gangsterism, which often particularly effects the youth.
All over the country, but particularly within metropolitan centres such as Cape Town, gangs operate in ways that can be especially violent. For example, tensions between gangs can result in the frequent shooting of gang members and community members are often caught in the cross fire of these attacks. People are usually recruited into gangs from a young age because of their vulnerability and their potential to face softer legal consequences as a result of being under the age of Thus, many young people are exposed to, and frequently perpetrate, criminal and violent activity long before they reach This can have a significant impact on their wellbeing and the trajectory of their lives, with many young people either being killed as a result of their gang membership or remaining involved in violent or criminal lifestyles for life.
Dated estimates from the Western Cape suggest the over people in the Cape Flats are gang members and recruiting activity suggests that the numbers may have grown. In much of the violence experienced by youth, the perpetrator is a peer. Bullying and cyber-bullying is one example where much of the violence is perpetrated by peers.
A study found that Another kind of peer violence is sexual violence, and especially intimate-partner violence, between young people in their early romantic relationships. Many young girls report that their first sexual experience is coerced or forced and there are many instances of young boys experiencing sexual abuse at the hands of their peers. One study found that a significant proportion of South African men have raped someone and that many started during their teens.
For more information on risk factors and protective factors that can influence a young person's susceptibility to violent behaviour, read " What makes people violent? A look at the ecological model ".
There is no single reason that explains why some youth resort to violence. It is the exposure to a variety of risk factors — ranging from the experience of violence to dysfunctional family structures or drug abuse — that can draw a young person into violence and crime. This experience is often compounded by social marginalisation, poverty or a lack of future prospects.
Prevention requires understanding the factors that influence violence. The so-called socio-ecological model offers a useful guide by differentiating risk factors along four levels — the individual, relationship, community and society.
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