The Epidemiology of Violence Exposure in Children

Authors

Katie A. Donnelly, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: kdonnell@ChildrensNational.org.
Monika K. Goyal, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2023

Journal

Pediatric clinics of North America

Volume

70

Issue

6

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.005

Keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Epidemiology; Pediatrics; Trauma; Violence

Abstract

Exposure to violence remains a significant issue for children in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of these exposures. Violence unequally impacts children of color and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Pediatricians can and must continue to advocate and intervene to decrease pediatric violence exposure and its effects.

APA Citation

Donnelly, Katie A. and Goyal, Monika K., "The Epidemiology of Violence Exposure in Children" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 4068.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/4068

Department

Pediatrics