TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Definitional and measurement issues in the study of community violence among children and youths
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Guterman, Neil B.
A1  - Cameron, Mark
A1  - Staller, Karen
SP  - 571
EP  - 587
VL  - 28
IS  - 6
N2  - Scholarly attention to community violence exposure among children and youths has rapidly emerged over the past decade as recent data has revealed a problem of widespread proportions. While often profoundly consequential, the problem has not yet been well-understood or clearly defined, both conceptually and operationally. This article examines definitional and measurement complexities in the emerging study of community violence exposure among the young. In particular, it examines what is denoted and connoted by the terms “community” and “violence” in studies of community violence exposure, as well as the difficulties existing studies present in seeking to capture a clear understanding of the problem. A set of recommendations for addressing definitional and operatonal difficulties is offered toward promoting a more systematic effort in studying the problem and its consequences. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.<p /> 
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SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1520-6629(200011)28:6<571::AID-JCOP3>3.0.CO;2-Q
ID  - ref1
ER  -