The Incredible Fascination of Violence: Dealing with Aggression and Brutality among Children

In the wake of the Bulger case, and other incidents of horrific violence by and against children, this text focuses on the disturbing wake-up call to a society racked by fears of violence in its children's lives. The author seeks to analyse what makes children behave violently towards each other, and how parents, police, teachers, and counsellors may need to re-examine and change many of their assumptions about childhood and violence