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--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Dr. Gail Gross, a nationally known juvenile education, behavior and development specialist, is available to offer expert advice and commentary regarding the recent high school hazing incident involving mainly female students in Northbrook, Ill. Kids between the ages of 12-18 are at the highest risk of being a victim of violence, and one in 12 high school students will be threatened or injured by a weapon this year. Dr. Gross has worked extensively with troubled teens and has served as an expert source on teen violence in the past, including following the Columbine incident. Please consider Dr. Gross, a qualified, knowledgeable source who is willing to offer insight about teen behavior and development and why hazing occurs in the first place.

WHO: Dr. Gail Gross, juvenile development expert, host of PBS
     family-issues series, radio talk-show host, author, parenting
     columnist, host of ongoing online parenting chat and lecturer.

WHAT: Available for interviews/commentary for teen violence stories,
      including:

    --  Past acts of school violence involved male students, but
        female students initiated this brawl in Northbrook - Are girls
        becoming more prone to commit "male" crimes? Join gangs? Adopt
        male rituals?

    --  Why are these acts of school violence mainly in suburban or
        rural schools?

    --  Is this rage a result of the current tension in our society
        due to the constant threat of terrorism that results in
        Americans "acting on the edge of their personalities?"

    --  What is the proper punishment for those senior students
        identified to have incited the brawl? Suspension? Delay or
        forfeit graduation?

    --  Dr. Gross can "translate" and offer practical advice regarding
        many respected studies, including the Surgeon General's Report
        on Youth Violence, the American Psychological Association's
        warning signs of violent teens and other violence prevention
        resources.

WHEN: Immediately

Dr. Gross has appeared on television and has been quoted in publications commenting on a variety of problems facing today's children and parents. Recently, Dr. Gross has contributed to stories for CNN, FOX, ABC, Family Net TV, Radio Disney, Parenting, Parents, Family Life, USA Weekend, Good Housekeeping and Women's Day.