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Victimization Scale

Publication Year1996
Respondent TypeStudent
Grade or Agesixth to eighth grade

Purpose

Measures exposure to violence and victimization in one's home, school, and neighborhood

Keywords

exposure to violence, victimization, violence

Contact

Not available

Evidence and Research

Nadel, H., Spellmann, M., Alvarez-Canino, T., Lausell-Bryant, L., Landsberg, G. (1996). The cycle of violence and victimization: A study of the school-based intervention of a multidisciplinary youth violence-prevention program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12 (5 Suppl), 109-119. Dahlberg, L. L., Toal, S. B., Behrens, C. B. (1998). Measuring violence-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among youths: A compendium of assessment tools. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Source

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