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Things I Have Seen and Heard

Publication Year1990
Respondent TypeStudent
Grade or Age6 to 14

Purpose

Structured interview that probes young children's exposure to violence and violence-related themes in an age-appropriate format

Keywords

exposure to violence, violence

Contact

John E. Richters
jrichters@nih.gov/(301) 309-2206

Evidence and Research

Richters, J. E., & Martinez, P. (1993). The NIMH Community Violence Project: I. Children as victims of and witnesses to violence. Psychiatry: Intepersonal & Biological Processes, 56, 7-21. Farrell, A. D., & Bruce, S. E. (1997). Impact of exposure to community violence on violent behaviors and emotional distress among urban adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 26, 2-14.

Source

http://www.umdnj.edu/vinjweb/index.htm