Breaking the Cycle of Violence among Youth Living in Metropolitan Atlanta: A Case History of Kids Alive and Loved

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 160-174

  Thomas, Stephen B ^a   Leite, Bernadette ^b   Duncan, Ted ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSUMER; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALING; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0032036446     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500205     Document Type: Article

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