The Influence Of Family Violence On Youth Attitudes |
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| Authors: | Karen Slovak Karen Carlson Linda Helm |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Social Work, Ohio University Zanesville, 1425 Newark Road, Zanesville, OH 43701, USA;(2) Department of Social Work, Ohio University, 584 Morton Hall, Athens, OH 45701, USA;(3) Department of Family Studies and Social Work, Miami University, 456 McGuffey Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated the impact of violence exposure on youth attitudes toward violence and guns. Rural youth were surveyed on their exposure to violence in the home, school, and neighborhood in addition to their attitudes toward guns and violence. Results indicated youth were exposed to an alarming amount of violence in each setting, particularly the school. Findings also demonstrated that attitudes toward violence and guns were significantly influenced by violence in the home and being male. Karen Slovak, is affiliated with the Ohio University, Zanesville; Karen Carlson is affiliated with the Ohio Univerisity, Athens; Linda Helm is affiliated with Miami University, Ohio. Address correspondence to Karen Slovoak, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, Ohio University , 1425 Newark Road, OH 43701, Zanesville; e-mail: solvak@muohio.edu |
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| Keywords: | Youth Violence Attitudes Home Community |
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