The Effects of Exposure to Violence on Young Children.

Osofsky, Joy D.

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ERIC Number: EJ517197

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Effects of Exposure to Violence on Young Children.

Osofsky, Joy D.

American Psychologist, v50 n9 p781-88 Sep 1995

Presents an overview of available research and clinical understanding of the effects of exposure to violence on school-age and younger children. Suggestions for future research and public policy initiatives are offered. (GR)

Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Development, Educational Needs, Elementary School Students, Guns, Literature Reviews, Parent Child Relationship, Policy Formation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Public Policy, Research Needs, Secondary School Students, Social Behavior, Violence, Young Children

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Language: English

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Note: Support provided by the Institute of Mental Hygiene of New Orleans, the Brown Foundation, the Booth-Bricker Fund, The Greater New Orleans Foundation, and Louisiana Power and Light.