Effects of exposure to community violence and family violence on school functioning problems among urban youth: The potential mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms

• Main Authors: Tia eMcGill (Author), Shannon R Self-Brown (Author), Betty S. Lai (Author), Melissa eCowart (Author), Ashwini eTiwari (Author), Monique eLeBlanc (Author), Mary Lou eKelley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adolescents who are exposed to violence during childhood are at an increased risk for developing posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms. The literature suggests that violence exposure might also have negative effects on school functioning, and that PTS might serve as a potential mediator in this associ...