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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first concern of any residential center should be _____________________.

2. What does Garbarino call the new social math?

3. What is the term used to signify, among other things, the ability to read emotions of others?

4. What key part of moral thinking are violent boys typically missing?

5. Perpetrator relocation is when the perpetrator is ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is social support, as a foundation for resilience, and what are the two dimensions of social support?

2. What does Garbarino point out in his ten facts of violent life in terms of the temperament of violent youth?

3. Explain why some boys seek out a negative universe.

4. What are the four breakdowns of childhood protection that Garbarino discusses in the book?

5. Why is the measure of wealth to a child difficult?

6. According to James Gilligan, what causes the intolerable existence of violent youths, and what is the effect?

7. What is the most effective violence prevention and reduction program?

8. What are home visiting programs, and why do they work?

9. What is the zone of proximal development?

10. What is the debate on the role of government and public institutions in child development?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Garbarino discusses the predictable pattern of escalating antisocial acts that often bring violent boys to the attention of authorities. Discuss this pathway, in detail. make sure to include school, the juvenile justice system, juvenile court systems, probation officers, treatment specialists and youth advocates. Also, be sure to discuss MST treatment options, and their success. Finally, discuss options if MST is not available, including juvenile and adult prison systems.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the "boot camp" method of juvenile administration with the Monastery method Garbarino supports. Be sure to discuss what is included in each, underlying principles, and basic concepts, as well as explaining why Garbarino favors the monastery method, and why he believes it is so beneficial for violent youths.

Essay Topic 3

Garbarino discusses the concept of trauma in the book. Explain what trauma is, and why people who experience trauma deal with it in different ways. Be sure to include the two types of trauma in your answer, and why one of these types has such a lasting and detrimental effect. Include the concept of meaningfulness, as well as ideas of terminal thinking.

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