Effects of gender, ethnicity and educational status on exposure to community violence and psychological distress in adolescence

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-111

  Wilson, W Cody ^a   Spenciner Rosenthal, Beth ^b,c,e   Battle, William S ^d  

^a Adelphia University School of Social Work   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Community violence; Educational status; Ethnicity; Gender; Psychological distress; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 36448964193     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v15n01_06     Document Type: Article

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