Youth and Adult Perspectives on Violence Prevention Strategies

A Community‐based Participatory Study

Bibliographic Data

ID11044707
AuthorsJames Dodington (0000-0003-2110-8259, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, corresponding author), Cynthia Mollen (The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine), Cynthia J Mollen (0000-0003-1109-6688, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), Joseph Woodlock (Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center), Alice J Hausman (Temple College), Alice Hausman (Temple University), Therese S Richmond (0000-0003-4104-2621, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing), Joel A Fein (0000-0003-1650-3051, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)
Year2012
Volume40
Issue8
Pages1022-1031
Publication date2012-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.21513
OpenAlexW1696838617
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

This project explores the beliefs and perspectives of urban adults and youth regarding community violence prevention strategies and identifies points of overlap and differences of opinion that can contribute to the development of successful youth violence prevention programs. We coded transcript data from adults and 10–16‐year‐old youth from the same community. Research team members, including a community member research partner, created coding terms for theme development and summary statements. Adult and youth responses centered around three distinct themes: activities for youth, barriers to youth participation in activities, and ideal violence prevention strategies. When discussing community violence prevention strategies, adults and youth agreed on the importance of adult supervision, the need to improve safe transit to and egress from common sites of youth activities, and removing trash from the community. Healthcare and social service providers should take these methods and findings into consideration when counseling patients or clients

Community-based participatory research · Developmental psychology · Participatory action research · Political science · Positive Youth Development · Public relations · Sociology · Youth participation · Community Health and Development · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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