This review examines theoretical and empirical literature on children's reactions to three
types of violence—child maltreatment, community violence, and interparental violence. In …

Recent empirical work on the distribution, determinants, and consequences of children and
adolescents' witnessing of community violence are reviewed. Major findings across studies …

Black women in marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual
harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling stories of Black women who have …

Meta-analytic techniques were used to estimate the effects of exposure to community
violence on mental health outcomes across 114 studies. Community violence had its …

ContextNo randomized controlled studies have been conducted to date on the effectiveness
of psychological interventions for children with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder …

It is believed that repeated exposure to real-life and to entertainment violence may alter
cognitive, affective, and behavioral processes, possibly leading to desensitization. The goal …

2010 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological
Association; Race, Gender, and Class Section 2008 Finalist, The Society for the Study of …

Violence is a widespread problem that affects the physical, mental, and social health of
individuals and communities. Violence comes with an immense economic cost to its victims …

Most research on strain theory has focused on the effect of personally experienced strain on
delinquency. This study focused on vicarious and anticipated strain; vicarious strain refers to …

Although research has found that urban youth are exposed to excessive levels of community
violence, few studies have focused on the factors that alter the risk of exposure to violence or …