23 May, 2025

Expert advice: How to talk to kids about knife crime

As Knife Crime Awareness Week draws to a close, Dr Julius Elster, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for BSc Youth Studies (Hons), at London Metropolitan University, reflects on the current climate of knife crime and offers advice on adults can how to talk to and support children and young people.

Knife Crime Awareness Week is coming to a close

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