title: Growing up - or not - with Gun Violence.
abstract: Firearm injury is a leading cause of death and injury for children and adolescents, able to cause disability and interfere with normal development. Child developmental stages, variance of behavior, and mental health may all put children at risk for firearm injury or lead to increased morbidity after experiencing firearm violence. Family, community, and contextual factors can accentuate the risk of violence. Adults and social structures have the responsibility to protect children and adolescents from firearm violence.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holtz Children's Hospital at Jackson Health Systems, 1601 Northwest 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA. Electronic address: JSchaech@med.miami.edu.
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Schaechter
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holtz Children's Hospital at Jackson Health Systems, 1601 Northwest 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors: Patricia G
authors: PG
authors: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Child development; Counseling; Firearms; Injuries; Safe storage; Violence