TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Rural communities and violence
JO  - Pediatric clinics of North America
A1  - Dodington, James M.
A1  - O'Neill, Kathleen M.
SP  - 401
EP  - 412
VL  - 68
IS  - 2
N2  - Among US geographic regions classified as rural, death rates are significantly higher for children and teens as compared with their urban peers; the disparity is even greater for Alaskan Native/American Indian and non-Hispanic black youth. Violence-related injuries and death contribute significantly to this finding. This article describes the epidemiology of violence-related injuries, with a limited discussion on child abuse and neglect and an in-depth analysis of self-inflicted injuries including unintentional firearm injuries and adolescent suicide. Potential interventions are also addressed, including strategies for injury prevention, such as firearm safe storage practices.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-3955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -