Why Did Johnny Kill? School Violence Explained

The Dynamics of Rejection, Isolation, Bullying, Shame, Anger and Acting Out in Rage in Children

© Lynne Namka, Ed. D.

This Report includes a collection of works by Lynne Namka, Ed. D., a Licensed Psychologist in private practice, which spans several years and has been updated in light of the growing problems associated with school violence.

Table of Contents


    • A Forward ..................................................................................... 1
    • We Are All Part of the Problem. We Are All Part of the Solution..... 4
    • So What Do We Do About School Violence? ................................. 6
    • Life's Injustices Set The Stage for Perception of
      Threat and Aggressive Behavior ................................................... 10

    • Resources: Organizations, Centers, Books and
      Lists of Other School Safety Web Sites ........................................ 14

    • Who Is In And Who Is Out -- How Children View Their Peers ........ 16

    • Children Who Are Traumatized by Bullying ................................... 18

    • Anger and Social Skill Deficits ....................................................... 20

    • Shame is the Shaper of Symptoms --
      The Disowned Part of the Self ....................................................... 22

    • "You Owe Me!" -- Children of Entitlement ...................................... 26

    • Fuzzy Thinking: Reality Distortion and
      Common Errors in Thinking ........................................................... 30

    • Repressors -- Going Through Life With an
      Emotional Flat Line Except for Anger ............................................. 32

    • ProjectionFirst Cast the Mote Out of Thine Own Eye! .................... 33

    • The "Right Woman or Man Theory" --
      The "I Need To Be Right" Way of Thinking .................................... 35

    • Prevention -- Children Do Not Have To Remain a
      Victim of Their Anger ..................................................................... 38

    • Social Skills for Dealing with Anger ............................................... 42

    • How a Child Changes! Seven Steps to Freedom ............................ 44

    • An Open Letter to Parents of Children Who Have a Severe
      Anger Problem ............................................................................... 45

    • Recommended Books ..................................................................... 47

    • About Dr. Namka ............................................................................ 48

     

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