Youth exposure to community violence: Association with aggression, victimization, and risk behaviors

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-155

  Barroso, Cristina S ^a   Peters, Ronald J ^b   Kelder, Steve ^c   Conroy, Jennifer ^b   Murray, Nancy ^b   Orpinas, Pamela ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Aggression; Community; Crime victims; Students for Peace; Violence

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 69849132368     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770802374916     Document Type: Article

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