Youth Violence Declining in UK

Physical violence among young people is on the decline overall in nearly thirty countries including the UK, according to a new international study involving researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.Youth violence is a major concern in most countries with physical fighting being the most common sign of such violence. The study’s findings show that investment in violence prevention programmes and other support networks do make a difference for the world’s youth. Professor Fiona Brooks, at the University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, said: “