Abstract
Youth violence is a significant US public health problem and a leading cause of adolescent morbidity and mortality.1 Homicide is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 24 years and has been the leading cause of death among black youth for well over a decade.2 Violently injured youth are at high risk for repeat injury; with recent data indicating that violent reinjury rates among urban youth treated in the emergency department (ED) are as high as 37%.3 Furthermore, these youth have high rates of involvement with severe and escalating forms of violence, with almost 60% reporting involvement with firearm violence as either a victim or aggressor within 2 years after receiving care for an assault injury.4
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-363 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health