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Violence-related behaviors among high school students--United States, 1991-2003.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004 Jul 30; 53(29):651-5.MM

Abstract

Homicide and suicide are responsible for approximately one fourth of deaths among persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Two of the national health objectives for 2010 are to reduce the prevalence of physical fighting among adolescents to < or =32% and to reduce the prevalence of carrying a weapon by adolescents on school property to < or =4.9%. To examine changes in violence-related behaviors among high school students in the United States during 1991-2003, CDC analyzed data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that most violence-related behaviors decreased during 1991-2003; however, students increasingly were likely to miss school because they felt too unsafe to attend. In addition, in 2003, nearly one in 10 high school students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property during the preceding 12 months. Schools and communities should continue efforts to establish physical and social environments that prevent violence and promote actual and perceived safety in schools.

Authors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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MeSH

AdolescentFemaleHumansMalePopulation SurveillanceRisk-TakingSchoolsStudentsUnited StatesViolence

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15282447

Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Violence-related Behaviors Among High School students--United States, 1991-2003." MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 53, no. 29, 2004, pp. 651-5.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Violence-related behaviors among high school students--United States, 1991-2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004;53(29):651-5.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2004). Violence-related behaviors among high school students--United States, 1991-2003. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 53(29), 651-5.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Violence-related Behaviors Among High School students--United States, 1991-2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004 Jul 30;53(29):651-5. PubMed PMID: 15282447.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Violence-related behaviors among high school students--United States, 1991-2003. A1 - ,, PY - 2004/7/30/pubmed PY - 2004/8/3/medline PY - 2004/7/30/entrez SP - 651 EP - 5 JF - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report JO - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep VL - 53 IS - 29 N2 - Homicide and suicide are responsible for approximately one fourth of deaths among persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Two of the national health objectives for 2010 are to reduce the prevalence of physical fighting among adolescents to < or =32% and to reduce the prevalence of carrying a weapon by adolescents on school property to < or =4.9%. To examine changes in violence-related behaviors among high school students in the United States during 1991-2003, CDC analyzed data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that most violence-related behaviors decreased during 1991-2003; however, students increasingly were likely to miss school because they felt too unsafe to attend. In addition, in 2003, nearly one in 10 high school students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property during the preceding 12 months. Schools and communities should continue efforts to establish physical and social environments that prevent violence and promote actual and perceived safety in schools. SN - 1545-861X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15282447/Violence_related_behaviors_among_high_school_students__United_States_1991_2003_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -