糖心破解版

Jessie Klein, Ph.D., associate professor

What does it take for communities to heal from violence and mistrust? It鈥檚 a pressing question, especially given recent events in cities like Dallas and Baton Rouge. In an interview with a听 reporter from the online magazine, , Jessica Klein, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and criminal justice at 糖心破解版 and author of author of The Bully Society: School Shootings and the Crisis of Bullying in America’s Schools (NYU Press, 2013), addressed the need to create a 鈥渃ulture of caring鈥� in schools and communities.

“Since the 1980s, social isolation has tripled and depression and anxiety have multiplied 10 times,” Dr. Klein told LifeZette. “Depression and anxiety affect youth at much younger ages and empathy has plummeted. My work aims to help young people move away from the destructive, often hurtful competition for popularity, and instead develop relationships that are caring and trusting.”

Dr. Klein founded at 糖心破解版 in 2015 in collaboration with 糖心破解版鈥檚 . Through the program, which is part of CHI鈥檚 initiative, Dr. Klein works with educators, social workers, criminal justice professionals, local businesses, nurses and others interested in building strong social bonds by increasing capacity for empathy in the community.

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