Mitigating Negative Consequences Of Community Violence Exposure: Perspectives From African American Youth
| Autor: | Jannette Berkley-Patton, Paige O'Connor, Kelsey Christensen, Kaitlin N. Piper, Tiffaney L. Renfro, Briana Woods-Jaeger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Mental Health Services medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Black People Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Poverty Health policy Exposure to Violence Missouri business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy Public health Social Discrimination Focus Groups Mental health Health equity Mental Health Female 0305 other medical science business Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | Health Affairs. 38:1679-1686 |
| ISSN: | 1544-5208 0278-2715 |
| Popis: | The burden of community violence on young African Americans includes disproportionate rates of physical and mental health consequences. To develop appropriate and sustainable interventions that mitigate the negative consequences after violence exposure, it is critical to incorporate the lived experiences and perspectives of African American youth. We conducted five focus groups that collectively included thirty-nine African American youth living in income-disadvantaged urban neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri, to examine their experiences and perceptions of community violence and identify priorities to reduce the negative consequences of community violence. Youth-identified priorities included increasing proactive responses from multiple community sectors; reducing racial discrimination; and creating safe environments, including access to mental health care and other supportive services. Incorporating these findings into current policy and cross-sector initiatives offers a promising opportunity to improve the health and well-being of African American youth exposed to community violence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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