An Ecological Approach to Examining Cumulative Violence Exposure Among Urban,African American Adolescents |
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Authors: | Angie C Kennedy |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;(2) 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA |
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Abstract: | Using an ecological approach, this study examined experiences with community, family, and partner violence within a sample
of 280 urban, African American high school students. The prevalence of each type of violence by gender, associations between
severe violence exposure, and the rate of exposure to multiple types of violence were examined. Findings include high rates
of exposure to each type of violence, with significant gender differences on several indicators of community violence and
intimate partner violence victimization; among the female students, associations between each type of severe violence exposure;
and a very high rate of exposure to two or more types of violence. Implications for social work practice are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Cumulative violence exposure Urban adolescents Community violence Family violence Intimate partner violence |
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