1. What Characterizes Aggression Among Girls?a) Overt-Physical Aggression b) Covert-Relational Aggression (RA) 2. Statistics on Incidents of Aggression3. How Students are Effected by Aggressiona) Higher rates of anxiety and depression among victims and bystanders; lower academic achievement.4. Why do Girls Stay in Relationships Involving RA?a) Fear of isolation and loneliness b) Lack of information and skills 5. Myths v. Factsa) Myth: Targets act out in certain ways that are responsible for being picked on. b) Fact: Aggressors often pick target that they know others will most likely not rally around and support 6. Differences in Male and Female Aggressiona) Girls typically fight within friendship circles; boys typically fight outside friendship circles b) Girls more likely to carry knives; boys choose guns 7. Long Term Impact of Physical Aggressiona) Victims more likely to become depressed as adults b) Aggressors 5x as likely to become adult criminals 8. Statistics Related to Girls and Violencea) Female percentage of juvenile assaults (FBI’s Uniform Crime Report) b) In 2001, arrest for aggravated assaults among girls (Office of Juvenile Justice) 9. Issues to Consider in Violence Reportinga) Relabeling b) Upcriming 10. Why is physical aggression on the rise for girls?a) Changes in the nature of reporting crimes b) More gender equality c) More violence in the media 11. Risk Factors Related to Aggression and Violencea) History of victimization and sexual abuse b) Parenting styles and discipline c) Socio-economic background 12. Preventive Strategiesa) Prevention programs that work b) Positive female role models c) Changing dangerous cultural myths 13. Strategies That May Miss the Marka) Zero tolerance rules with inflexible consequences b) Inconsistently enforced consequences 14. Behavioral Rubric15. Steps to Take when Aggression Occursa) Investigative interviewing-talking to student, peers, teachers; assigning consequences b) Reflective period for aggressor to help develop empathy, learn new skills, and alternative behaviors c) Tips for dealing with aggressors, empowering bystanders 16. Evaluating Effectiveness of Your Programsa) School programs b) Gender specific support for girls ************************************* YES, Send Me the DVD: Girls and Aggression: From Relational Aggression to Physical Violence For $89.95 plus S&H Click Here To Order | 
