Association of Neighborhood Gun Violence With Mental Health–Related Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization
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- 20 September 2021
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- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Pediatrics
- Vol. 175 (12) , 1244-1251
Abstract
Many children living in the United States are exposed to gun violence in their neighborhoods. In a 2015 national survey, 1 in every 8 children aged 14 to 17 years reported having witnessed a shooting.1 Black children are at particularly high risk of gun violence exposure; as many as 51% of Black children aged 10 to 17 years report having heard or witnessed a shooting in their neighborhood.2-4Keywords
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