Children who experience violence in their families and communities are at increased risk for
a wide range of psychological and behavioral difficulties, but some exhibit resilience, or …

Highlights•Families play powerful direct and indirect roles in the development of
violence.•Aggression is linked to genetic risk, stress, harsh parenting, and family …

Depression is a serious mental health concern among adolescents. Violence exposure is a
potent risk factor for depression. Social support may help reduce depression risk, even when …

Objective: Research has cited increased prevalence of mood disorders, anxiety disorders,
and exposure to interpersonal violence for Hispanics and non-Hispanic Black adolescents …

Through civic engagement, adolescents can increase community vitality, challenge
injustices, and address social problems. Positive youth development (PYD) theory and …

Repeated exposure to violent crime and drug use among youth of color can have negative
health and behavioral outcomes. Using a community trauma theoretical framework, this …

Walters provides a detailed description of how criminal thinking serves as a vital link
between criminality and crime. Criminality, the propensity to become involved in criminal …

Aims Though public health researchers are more aware of behavioral health concerns
among African American youth, few studies have explored how exposure to community …

Goal contents theory (GCT) is the fifth of SDT's mini-theories and describes the associations
between the content of people's life aspirations and their well-being, the links between …

For African American youth disproportionately exposed to community violence and the
associated risk of externalizing behaviors, developmental assets that reduce the risk for …