Citation

Sundaram V. J. Interpers. Violence 2016; 31(4): 652-676.

Affiliation

University of York, UK vanita.sundaram@york.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260514556106

PMID

25480304

Abstract

The role of schools in preventing violence among teenagers has been highlighted, as has the development of youth-led prevention initiatives. This article explores how young people's views on violence influence their perceptions of its preventability, drawing on focus group discussions with 14- to 16-year-olds from six schools across the north of England. Young people view violence as a highly individualized phenomenon, and gender norms play an important role in shaping young people's perceptions of the preventability of violence. The findings presented here suggest that school-based violence prevention must fundamentally address gender norms and expectations to challenge young people's acceptance and tolerance of violence.

Language: en