Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 482-489 , November 2008

Measuring Neighborhood Connection and the Association with Violence in Young Adolescents

  • Rachel Widome, Ph.D., M.H.S.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development–Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rachel Widome, Ph.D., M.H.S., The Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street SE, 3rd floor (west), Minneapolis, MN 55414
    • ,
  • Renee E. Sieving, Ph.D., R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development–Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Center for Adolescent Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Scott A. Harpin, M.S., M.P.H., APRN-BC

      Affiliations

    • Center for Adolescent Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Mary O. Hearst, M.P.H., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 5 December 2007 ,Accepted 19 April 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00227-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 482-489 , November 2008

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