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Effects of Gender, Ethnicity and Educational Status on Exposure to Community Violence and Psychological Distress in Adolescence

A study of 1,142 older adolescents living in the central city of a large urban area found a complex set of relationships among exposure to community violence, psychological distress, gender, ethnicity, and educational status. Although males and school dropouts had higher levels of exposure and femal...

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Published in:Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma maltreatment & trauma, 2007-11, Vol.15 (1), p.93-111
Main Authors: Wilson, W. Cody, Rosenthal, Beth Spenciner, Battle, William S.
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Language:English
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Summary:A study of 1,142 older adolescents living in the central city of a large urban area found a complex set of relationships among exposure to community violence, psychological distress, gender, ethnicity, and educational status. Although males and school dropouts had higher levels of exposure and females had higher levels of psychological distress, the relationshipbetween exposure to community violence and psychological distress did not differ by gender, ethnicity or educational status. The findings are interpreted in terms of the theory of protective and vulnerability processes. The authors conclude that the relationship between exposure to community violence and psychological distress is robust.
ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1300/J146v15n01_06