The two teen killers in Littleton, Colorado were not from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their parents were married and were described as "ideal parents". Both students were both known to be highly intelligent. They also killed twelve students and a teacher, and wounded 24 others before taking their own lives.

Many parents and school principals wonder "could it happen here?" Copycat incidents occurred in an estimated 130 communities across the U.S. in the weeks following the Littleton shootings. Many parents have little idea what their children are doing on the Internet. They wonder if violent video games are really just harmless entertainment.

What are the warning signs for student violence? What can families do to reduce the risk of violence? What can schools do to make schools more safe? These are questions that parents all across the U.S. are asking; questions that are answered in Preventing Violence: Why Families are Important, What They Can Do.