| English term or phrase: Firesetting behavior | Youth Violence Warning Signs
n Past violent or aggressive behavior (including uncontrollable angry outbursts)
n Access to guns or other weapons
n Bringing a weapon to school
n Past suicide attempts or threats
n Family history of violent behavior or suicide attempts
n Blaming others and/or unwilling to accept responsibility for one’s own actions
n Recent experience of humiliation, shame, loss, or rejection
n Bullying or intimidating peers or younger children
n A pattern of threats
n Being a victim of abuse or neglect (physical, sexual, or emotional)
n Witnessing abuse or violence in the home
n Themes of death or depression repeatedly evident in conversation, written expressions, reading selections, or artwork
n Preoccupation with themes and acts of violence in TV shows, movies, music magazines, comics, books, video games, and Internet sites
n Mental illness, such as depression, mania, psychosis, or bipolar disorder
n Use of alcohol or illicit drugs
n Disciplinary problems at school or in the community (delinquent behavior)
n Past destruction of property or vandalism
n Cruelty to animals
n Firesetting behavior
n Poor peer relationships and/or social isolation
n Involvement with cults or gangs
n Little or no supervision or support from parents or other caring adult |
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +8