The Epidemiology of Violence Exposure in Children

Katie A Donnelly; Monika K Goyal

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.005

The Epidemiology of Violence Exposure in Children

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Dec;70(6):1057-1068. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.005. Epub 2023 Aug 9.

Authors

Katie A Donnelly¹, Monika K Goyal²

Affiliations

¹ Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: kdonnell@ChildrensNational.org.
² Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

PMID: 37865430
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.06.005

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.

Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences; Epidemiology; Pediatrics; Trauma; Violence.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bisexuality
Child
Exposure to Violence*
Female
Humans
Male
Pandemics
Sexual and Gender Minorities*
Transgender Persons*
United States / epidemiology
Violence