Ten ‐Year Secular Trends in Youth Violence: Results From the Philadelphia Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2003‐2013

CONCLUSIONSWhereas the prevalence of some forms of violence stabilized or declined among Philadelphia youth during 2003‐2013 time span, involvement in violence‐related behaviors remains common among this population. Continued surveillance and evidence‐based violence reduction strategies are needed to address violence among urban youth.

Source: Journal of School Health - March 4, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Andrew C. Pool, Freda Patterson, Ingrid Y. Luna, Bernadette Hohl, Katherine W. Bauer Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research