Describes one parent's account of the death of his daughter by a youth suffering from depression. Suggests three levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) that can be useful in classifying the range of intervention strategies appropriate for preventing or surviving problems of violence. Stresses the importance of connecting with quiet…

The parent of a murdered daughter (who is also an educator) examines student potential for violence and suicide and stresses the importance of early intervention for violence prevention. Teachers are urged to establish meaningful connections with students to identify students who fit the profile of alienation that typifies those who actually…

A university professor describes the relationship he experienced with his daughter, and her relationship with the man who murdered her and then committed suicide. A special-education professor reacts by discussing prevention and intervention as the keys to survival. The father states that he plans to use this tragedy to help troubled youth. (MKA)