Youth Exposure to Violence in an Urban Setting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23030908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David W Seal (0000-0002-5802-7148, Tulane University, corresponding author), David Seal (0000-0003-4048-2086, Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Tidewater 2301, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA), Annie L Nguyen (0009-0007-0262-3147, University of Southern California), Annie Nguyen (0000-0001-8951-2667, Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit 22, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA), Katrin Beyer (0000-0002-7513-8528, Medical College of Wisconsin) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 2014 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Studies Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2090-4185 • E-ISSN: 2090-4193 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/2014/368047 |
| OpenAlex | W2121180010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 36 |
To inform a city-wide youth Violence Prevention Initiative, we explored youth narratives about their exposure to violence to gain insight into their understanding of the causes and effects of violence in their communities. At-risk youth were recruited through street outreach for individual interviews and focus group sessions. Types of experiential violence identified included (1) street, (2) family/interpersonal, (3) school, (4) indirect exposure (e.g., neighborhood crime), and (5) prejudice/discrimination. Reactions ranged from motivating positive effects (resilience, determination to escape) to negative effects (fear, paranoia, and aggression). For some, experiences with violence motivated them to pursue educational achievement and positive lifestyles. Causes of violence were described by participants as existing at a number of different levels (societal, neighborhood, interpersonal, and individual), reflecting a social-ecological perspective. Our findings highlight a need for violence prevention efforts that focus on a broad definition of violence, as well as on the poly-victimization of children and youth. At the same time, our findings highlight the challenges of conducting effective community-based prevention programs in urban settings characterized by spatial inequalities and social exclusion of community residents.
Aggression · Collective efficacy · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Interpersonal communication · Outreach · Poison control · Political science · Psychological resilience · Social exclusion · Community Health and Development · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.56 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |