Some Individual and Social Factors That Increase the
Probability of Violence
During Adolescence and Young Adulthood
INDIVIDUAL
|
FAMILY |
PEER/SCHOOL |
NEIGHBORHOOD |
|
history of early aggression beliefs supportive of violence social cognitive deficits |
poor monitoring or supervision of children exposure to violence parental drug/ alcohol abuse poor emotional attachment to parents or caregivers |
associate with peers engaged in high-risk or problem
behavior low commitment to school academic failure |
poverty and diminished high levels of transiency exposure to violence |
Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Youth Violence in the United
States.” (Fact sheet.) Accessed April 3, 2001
(http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/yvfacts.htm).