Violence in society - Ronda Armitage

Violence is a part of all our lives. Some of us have been victims of violence ourselves, or know someone who has. Media reports of wars, murders, rape and child abuse make us all aware of the violence that exists in the world.

This book looks at the many different kinds of violence (including family violence, violence in young people's lives, terrorism), and examines why it occurs. A chapter is dedicated to 'preventing violence', looking at how we, as individuals, can help to create a less violent society.

Containing debate boxes which challenge the reader to think about difficult questions, and viewpoint boxes that look at differing sides of the debates.

Ronda Armitage was born in New Zealand, and later moved to London with her husband and children. Her first book,The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch, soon became a popular series of books. Ronda has gone on to write many much-loved stories for children, includingA Very Strange Creatureand the fabulousSmall Knight and Georgeseries about a little knight and his pet dragon. Ronda lives in East Sussex with her husband, David.

The book is ideal for KS3 and KS4 citizenship studies.
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