Psychology's role in the public health response to assaultive violence among young african--american men  

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Hammond, W. Rodney ; Yung, Betty

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: American Psychologist vol. 48 no. 02 (Feb. 1993), page 142-154.

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A88 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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African American male adolescents face disproportionate risk for death or injury resulting from assaultive violence. This article presents public health framework for examining the problem and developing interventions. A brief interdisciplinary review of research is provided on the nature and extent of the problem, its etiology, and current approaches to prevention. .1ttention is called to intra- and intergroup differences in patterns among White and ethnic minority youth and to specific theories and research about assaultive violence among young African-American men. Emerging imperatives in the search for solutions are identified, emphasizing the need for cultural sensitivity in the design of preventive interventions and an expanded role for psychologist in the public health response to this critical health problem.

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