T G Veenema1. 1. Center for High-Risk Children & Youth, University of Rochester School of Nursing, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box SON, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Tener_Veenema@urmc.rochester.edu
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.
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.
Authors: Sima K Ramratnam; Yueh-Ying Han; Christian Rosas-Salazar; Erick Forno; John M Brehm; Franziska Rosser; Anna L Marsland; Angel Colón-Semidey; María Alvarez; Gregory E Miller; Edna Acosta-Pérez; Glorisa Canino; Juan C Celedón Journal: Respir Med Date: 2015-05-27 Impact factor: 3.415