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LENKA CHUDOMELOVÁDEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND YOUTH HEALTH
THIRD FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Prevention of social pathology in children and youth
WHO Health 21 – Target 4Health of Young People
4.1 children and adolescents should have better life skills and the capacity to make healthy choices
4.2 mortality and disability from violence and accidents involving young people should be reduced by at least 50%
4.3 the proportion of young people engaging in harmful forms of behaviour such as drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption should be substantially reduced
4.4 the incidence of teenage pregnancies should be reduced by at least one third
Social pathology
a social phenomenon that tends to increase social disorganization and unity of a particular society and inhibit personal adjustment
What does it mean?
interfering with moral, social, civil, political and economic issues and norms
unhealthy, abnormal and generally undesirable social behavioral patterns
Such as …
violence, aggressionabuse of women/childrensubstance abusecrimeterrorismcorruptionstigmatization (age, sex, social/health status
etc.)racism, xenophobia
Multifactorial etiology
factor / predisposition ecological cultural social individual familial
Ecological predisposition
reducing child resistance due to worsening condition of environment (air, water, food, noise)
Cultural predisposition
variable tolerance limit depending on the particular community (India)
value of human life (human rights)prejudices, superstitions, mythspolitical systeminfluence of media
Social factors
isolation, escape to virtual reality, social networks
rapid social changes requiring constant adaptation
change of the structure and function of the family
lack of positive role models in everyday situations
Individual predisposition
genetic background personality type mental and health status physical appearance
Family factors
family structure (dysfunctional family)authoritative upbringing system failure to set limitsincapability of meeting basic needs
(physical, emotional)longterm illness, death in the familyabuse/neglect (emotional, physical,
sexual)witnessing interparenting violence
Pathologic social behavior in children and youth
repeated lies, theftsviolence, aggression dating violencebullying truancy, children on the run street children, prostitution substance abuse, gamblingcrime and delinquence
Warning signs
extreme resistanceprovocative behaviorcalling for attentionproblems with peersattention disordersimpulsivenessinterference with privacy of otherslazinessfooling, clowning
Lies, thefts
high tolerance in society (school, family)negative emotion as a triggeroften modified by other causes (to be
popular, bet, bullying)
Violence, aggression
significant increase in frequencyincreasing brutalitydropping age of delinquentsradicalization of groups, gangs and
movements of teenagers and adolescentssports violenceviolence for fun
Personality indicators of aggression
excessive emotional reaction to frustrating suggestions
hostile ruminationtolerance to violenceguilt, fear of punishment
G.V. Caprara Model, 1986
Motivation
self affirmationrevengeindignationcontemptintentionsecuring benefits of selfdisadvantage others
Bullying
definition activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to
hurt another person, physically or mentallybasic types
emotional/verbal/physical direct/indirect
forms isolation, name calling, spreading gossip, threatening,
poking, throwing things, slapping, choking, punching and kicking, beating …
participants bully / bully accomplices / victim / bystanders
Profile of the bully
body strengthegoisticunscrupulouscrueltendency to manipulatepoor self-confidenceexperience with corporal punishments/abuse
Profile of the victim
sensitiveavoiding conflictsdependencelack of social competence, assertivenessphysical appearance (short, obese …)handicap (physical, mental)fear of failure
Stages of bullying
Kolář, 1997 :1. ostracism2. hardening of manipulation3. nucleic base stage4. silent majority5. perfect bullying
Prevention of bullying
education of all groups (children, parents, teachers, health professionals)
seeking (and receiving) effective help from othersstrategy training
assertiveness avoiding potential threatening situation
early intervention „bully courts“ psychotherapy
Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure (AAP, 2005)
Substance abuse, gambling
level of tolerance in societyavailability (alcohol, slot machines)failure of control mechanismabsence of clearly defined limitsmatter of image / lifestyle influence of media
Crime and delinquency
vandalismindivudual crimeorganized crimeaudience violenceurban disorder
Crime x delinquency
crime commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission
of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law
delinquency minor crime, especially that committed by young
people conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior
or the law
Prevention of socially pathological behavior
meeting basic needs of childrenrespecting the rights of childrenmultidisciplinary approacheeducational activitiessupport for families, training in parenting
skillsaccess to help, e.g. helplines, low-threshold
facilities
References
www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/chap2.pdf
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/87/5/07-043125/en/ www.who.int/topics/violence/en http://www.angermgmt.com/homestudy.htm World report on violance and health. Chapter 2. Youth
violence (http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/world_report/chapters/en/index.html)
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/1/393.full.html