First time gun carrying and the primary prevention of youth gun violence for African American youth living in extreme poverty

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-88

  Spano, Richard ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Exposure to violence; Gun carrying; High poverty; Primary prevention; Violent behavior

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; GUN CARRYING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84455202293     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.10.002     Document Type: Review

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