TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The impact of violence on at-risk youth in Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Butters, Jennifer
A1  - Harrison, Lana
A1  - Korf, Dirk J.
A1  - Brochu, Serge
A1  - Erickson, Patricia G.
SP  - 341
EP  - 355
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - Concerns over youth violence and victimization are widespread, but it is rare that national trends can be compared with identical methods. This paper provides a cross-national examination of internalized, externalized, and help-seeking responses to weapon-related victimization among 1,398 at-risk male and female youth between the ages of 14 and 17 in Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, and Amsterdam. Analyses were conducted of seven potential responses to weapon-related victimization. Striking similarities in trends were observed: becoming more aggressive, becoming more afraid or cautious, starting to carry a weapon, and increasing feelings of depression were predominant responses in each city. However, clear patterns emerged that showed fewer Amsterdam youth reported these reactions--while more youth in Toronto were affected. Logistic regression revealed a strong impact of site and previous weapon-related violence on youths' responses to violence. We conclude with a discussion of challenges that emerged in the process of conducting a cross-national project and analyzing youth victimization in three countries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2011.607392
ID  - ref1
ER  -