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Sprang, Ginny – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2009
As practitioners have expanded their understanding of the types of events that constitute trauma exposure, the epidemiological database on prevalence suggests that childhood exposure to violence may best be framed as a public health crisis. There seems to be little recognition from policymakers and legislators, however, that violence may be the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Correctional Institutions, Public Health, Child Health