Pediatric nurses: advocates against youth violence.
OBJECTIVE
This article examines the issues of youth violence and the role of the pediatric nurse in addressing youth at risk for violence. An example of a school-based violence prevention program is included.


CONCLUSIONS
Black adolescent males from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and violent communities tend to be at highest risk. However, the profile of risk for violence is expanding to include youth in rural and middle-class suburban settings.


CONCLUSIONS
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the identification of at-risk youth and in the planning and evaluation of interventions for youth violence prevention.
Gance-Cleveland
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School of Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA. bonnie.gance-cleveland@uchsc.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012572:School Health Services; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*