Factors associated with retaliatory attitudes among African American adolescents who have been assaulted

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 760-770

  Copeland Linder, Nikeea ^a   Jones, Vanya C ^b   Haynie, Denise L ^c   Simons Morton, Bruce G ^c   Wright, Joseph L ^d   Cheng, Tina L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NICHD/PRB/DESPR/NIH

^d CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent violence; Aggression; Assault injuries; Retaliation; Retaliatory attitudes; Revenge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RETALIATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34547655628     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm007     Document Type: Article

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