Children's exposure to community violence.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the effects of exposure to chronic community violence on children and adolescents.


METHODS
An integrative review of the literature was conducted on reports of studies about children's exposure to community violence.


METHODS
Studies for analysis were identified through a literature search of relevant topics in Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO.


CONCLUSIONS
Exposure to community violence is related to significant stress and depression in children. Evidence on how exposure to violence affects children's growth patterns, intellectual growth, school performance, decision-making ability, or their hope for a future is needed.
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Center for High-Risk Children & Youth, University of Rochester School of Nursing, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box SON, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Tener_Veenema@urmc.rochester.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data