Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-117).

Introduction -- Understanding bullying, violence, and aggression -- Definition and scope -- Bullying -- Violence and aggression -- Various faces of bullying, violence, and aggression -- Faces of bullying -- Faces of violence -- Faces of aggression -- Factors that play into teenage bullying, violence, and aggression -- Gender differences in bullying and violence -- Teenage guys and bullying, violence, and aggression -- Teenage girls and bullying, violence, and aggression -- Developmental ties to bullying and violence -- Profiles -- Aggressors -- Victims -- Gangs -- Myths about bullying -- Understanding how theology informs the issues of bullying, violence, and aggression -- Theology of violence -- Justice of God -- New commandments -- Gossip -- Identity in Christ -- Questions that demand theological consideration -- Why are people so cruel? -- Why does God allow suffering? -- Scripture passages to consider -- Practical action to take when bullying, violence, and aggression hits a youth ministry -- Duty to warn -- Prevention strategies for bullying -- Preventative program : the youth ministry's responsibility -- Identifying if teenagers are being bullied in the youth group -- Empowering a bullied teenager -- Transforming the bully -- Helping disordered teenagers -- What if a student brings a weapon to youth group? -- What if you receive a bomb threat? -- Keeping students gang-free -- Protecting your students in cyberspace -- Resources on teenage bullying, violence, and aggression.