Violent behaviour-looking at it from the entertainment angle

摘要

It is no new thing to seek in the world of entertainment the roots of violent behaviour by children and adolescents.An extensive review of the situation,from the University of Birmingham,appears in The Lancet for 19 February.This draws attention to the pronouncement of the World Health Organization to the effect that a public health approach is needed to the prevention of violence and the reduction of mortality and morbidity in societies.