Youth violence is a widespread public health crisis: 42% of homicides worldwide involve
youth (WHO 2020), and in the United States, over half of homicides involve young people …

Gun violence disproportionately impacts Black young adults living in economically
marginalized urban communities and results in increased risk for injury and death. This …

The purpose of this manuscript is to provide holistic practice strategies for the care of victims
of gun violence. Gun violence is a public health crisis with a significant increase following …

Adverse outcomes associated with living in urban, high-burden communities can be
reduced by strengthening promotive factors—processes that promote positive development …

Gun violence is a major public health issue of growing concern in the United States (US)
with 48,830 lives lost to gun related violence in 2021, documenting the highest number of …

Objective This study sought to examine the relationship between neighborhood disorder
and perceptions of gun access. Further, this study focused on determining whether or not …

This research addresses behavior difficulties and maladaptive coping among African
American children and adolescents, and the manner in which these outcomes differ among …

According to recent research, gun violence at schools has become a public health issue.
Teachers, administrators, students, and communities are trying to cope with the aftermath of …

According to recent research, gun violence at schools has become a public health issue.
Teachers, administrators, students, and communities are trying to cope with the aftermath of …

Due to historical and current systemic racial inequities, African American adolescents and
emerging adults living in low-income urban communities bear the burden of higher rates of …