This Mental Health Series event will explore aggression and violence in both males and females. Session A will discuss violence as it relates to males and session B will discuss female youth violence.

A. "The Nature, Nurture and Control of Violence in Males"

In this presentation, Dr. Eli Newberger will summarize the biological and psychological factors driving violent behavior in boys and men. Both nature and nurture are at play, and the lecture will explain how. Violence and victimization are gendered. Understanding patterns of perpetration is deepened by knowledge of men's and women's brain responses to social cues, as well as behavioral tendencies scripted over generations of male and female evolutionary adaptation. Males' needs for control of their social of their social environments will be emphasized, along with their implications for prevention and intervention in child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and antisocial aggressive behavior in boys and men. Dr. Newberger will discuss the expanding knowledge base on the effects of childhood experiences that corrode boys' character development, and his research on male character using case examples from his research to illustrate the analysis. Recommendations for strengthening male character in the face of developmental risk conclude the presentation. In advance of the conference, participants are requested to read the chapter on Self Control in Dr. Newberger's book, The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character at this web page: http://www.elinewberger.com/self_control/index.html.

B. "Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice"

Violence takes a heavy toll on our nation’s spirit, health, and economy. Violent injury, disability, and death consume enormous health care resources and diminish the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities. In this workshop, participants will learn how the problem of female violence in the United States can be framed as a major public health epidemic. Risk factors that predispose certain children to act violently will be discussed. Participants will gain an understanding of the variety of strategies that our communities have taken, are taking, and could/ should take to quell the epidemic.

Light breakfast is provided. Lunch is available for purchase.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

http://www.nwh.org/directions

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is located at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts, near the intersection of Routes 16 & 128 (I-95), one mile south of the Mass. Pike (I-90).

• FROM WEST OF ROUTE 128 (I-95):
  Take Mass. Pike to Route 128 (I-95). Proceed South on 128 (I-95) for less than one mile. Take exit 21/21A to Route 16 East. Proceed on Route 16 East 1/4-mile to the Parking Garage at the second hospital entrance on the right (2000 Washington Street).
• COMING FROM BOSTON:
  Take Mass. Pike to Exit 16 (West Newton). Follow Route 16 West for 1-1/4 miles to Parking Garage Entrance on left (2000 Washington Street).
• FROM NORTH OR SOUTH ROUTE 128 (I-95):
  Take Exit 21/21A to Route 16 East. Proceed on Route 16 East 1/4 mile to the Parking Garage at the second hospital entrance on the right (2000 Washington Street).
• MBTA:
  Take Green Riverside line (D Train), outbound, to Woodland stop. Walk out to Washington Street and turn left. Hospital is two short blocks on the left.