Community violence in context: Risk and resilience in children and families

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 296-315

  Aisenberg, Eugene ^a   Herrenkohl, Todd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Community violence; Mental health; Neighborhood; Protective factors; Resilience; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38849185215     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507312287     Document Type: Article

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