THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS: Developmental Psychopathology, the Public Health Approach to Violence, and the Cycle of Violence

摘要: It is now well accepted that violence a multidisciplinary issue. The complexity of and its related psychologic physical health consequences; varying moral philosophical perceptions; social, political, economic correlates require the understanding commitment many people. No one discipline has solutions to causes or consequences violence; yet each contributes in part our violence. Because effect, much prevention, treatment, research have moved ahead without privilege adequate theoretic basis. 6 This development left unanswered questions untested strategies for intervention. gap serious implications relation knowledge "best practice guidelines." purpose this article present examples theoretical frameworks are used address across several disciplines. Basic definitions presented first. Discussion three their strengths limitations follow.