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ERIC Number: EJ488448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Violence as a Public Health Issue for Children.
Elders, Joycelyn
Childhood Education, v70 n5 p260-62 1994
Examines the growing problem of violence in American society, focusing on the public health consequences and medical costs of firearm violence and violence against children and youths. It discusses the Clinton administration's violence prevention efforts and implications of violence for health and child care professionals. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Child Health, Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Guns, Health Personnel, Poverty, Prevention, Public Health, Public Policy, Safety, Safety Education, Social Problems, Substance Abuse, Teacher Role, Violence, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Annual Theme Issue: Creating Safer Environments for Children in the Home, School, and Community.