Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action.
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2014
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Abstract
Our understanding about youth violence and our ability to prevent it is based on decades of work by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the larger field of youth violence prevention researchers and practitioners. From
systematic surveillance, rigorous research on modifiable factors that predict violence, evaluation of prevention strategies,
and the strengthening of the capacity of communities to use approaches that work, we have learned a great deal about
how to prevent youth violence. To help communities take advantage of the available knowledge, CDC has developed,
Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action. This resource summarizes what we currently know about youth
violence—the health consequences, trends, disparities, causes, costs, and prevention strategies. This resource outlines
important strategies for youth violence prevention that are based on strong evidence and experience. It includes examples
of specific programs and activities that have been found to be effective. These evidence-based youth violence prevention
strategies focus on reducing the factors that put young people at risk for violence and bolstering the factors that strengthen
their positive development and buffer against violence.
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prevention, youth violence, evidence-based practice
Citation
David-Ferdon, C., & Simon, T. R. (2014). Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.