Abstract
Purpose: To analyze the effects of exposure to chronic community violence on children and adolescents. Design: An integrative review of the literature was conducted on reports of studies about children's exposure to community violence. Sources: Studies for analysis were identified through a literature search of relevant topics in Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. Conclusions: Exposure to community violence is related to significant stress and depression in children. Evidence on how exposure to violence affects children's growth patterns, intellectual growth, school performance, decision-making ability, or their hope for a future is needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-173 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Scholarship |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Children
- Community
- Family and child health
- Mental health
- Public health
- Violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing