Citation

Duke NN, Borowsky IW. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2015; 62(5): 1137-1158.

Affiliation

Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 3rd Floor, #389, 717 Delaware Street Southeast, Minneapolis MN 55414, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2015.05.009

PMID

26318944

Abstract

Violence involvement remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for youth and young adults in the United States. The impact of adverse childhood experiences on violence involvement can be translated to the cellular level, including alterations in brain structure and function responsible for stress reactivity and coping. This knowledge is counterbalanced by a growing understanding of what works in the realm of youth violence prevention. Incorporating a resilience framework, with its focus on building developmental assets and resources at individual, family, and community levels, offers a renewed approach to fostering healthy behaviors and coping strategies.

Language: en