Religiosity and Violence Among Adolescents in the United States: Findings From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2006-2010

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1178-1200

  Salas Wright, Christopher P ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   Maynard, Brandy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fighting; religiosity; religious involvement; violence prevention; youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84921287617     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260513506279     Document Type: Article

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