Citation

Beauchesne MA, Kelley BR, Lawrence PR, Farquharson PE. J. Pediatr. Health Care 1997; 11(4): 155-164.

Affiliation

College of Nursing at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0891-5245(97)90122-X

PMID

9281964

Abstract

Violence among children and adolescents has been elevated to the status of a public health problem in the United States today. Pediatric nurse practitioners are in a unique position to play a major role in violence prevention. This article describes the impact of violence on the preschool child including developmental and behavioral issues. Violence prevention must be all-inclusive as a routine component of anticipatory guidance for preschool children and their families. Ways to integrate violence prevention into a primary care approach are addressed. Community-based outreach programs that further buffer the impact of violence on these children are discussed.

Language: en