Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Youth Violence Prevention in a Small City

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Meyer, Aleta L ^a   Cohen, Robert ^a   Edmonds, Torey ^a   Masho, Saba ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY; EXPOSURE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; TAX; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CITIES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOLS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE; VIRGINIA;

EID: 38949174669     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.12.006     Document Type: Review

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