Neighborhood-level factors associated with physical dating violence perpetration: Results of a representative survey conducted in Boston, MA

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-213

  Rothman, Emily F ^a   Johnson, Renee M ^a   Young, Robin ^a   Weinberg, Janice ^a   Azrael, Deborah ^b   Molnar, Beth E ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective efficacy; Dating abuse; Dating violence; Neighborhood factors; Partner violence; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BOSTON; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959955762     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9543-z     Document Type: Article

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