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Desks

REMINDER...for Thursday (May 8)

--(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.

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