Assessing exposure to violence in urban youth

Article Abstract:

A total of 80 individuals between the ages of nine and 24 participated in a study which evaluated child and youth exposure to violence. Participants were asked to take My ETV (exposure to violence), a highly-structured interviewer-administered instrument which examines a subject's exposure to 18 different violent events that were seen or actually experienced by the person. Results showed that younger subjects reported less exposure to violence compared to older subjects, males reported more exposure than females did and Black Americans reported higher levels of exposure compared to Whites.

Analysis, Violence research, Urban youth

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Cognitive deficits in parents from multiple-incidence autism families

Article Abstract:

Tests of executive function, spelling and reading and intelligence were conducted to compare the parents of autistic children with parents of children with Down's syndrome (DS). DS parents performed better than autism parents on a test of executive function, reading measures and on performance IQ. These findings indicated that cognitive limitations may be an expression of the underlying genetic liability for autism.

Down syndrome, Autistic children

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Assessing exposure to violence using multiple informants: application of hierarchical linear model

Article Abstract:

This article examines children's regular exposure to violence through the use of separate child and parent reports. Findings indicate that children report significantly more experiences with violence when compared to their parents and that a child's gender, age, and the educational level of their parents are associated with self-reported violence exposure.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Methods, Usage, Children, Multivariate analysis, Violence, Psychology, Psychological methods

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