From fear to resilience: adolescents’ experiences of violence in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa

From fear to resilience: adolescents’ experiences of violence in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa

Abstract Background For adolescents growing up in poor urban South African settings, violence is often a part of daily life and has lasting effects on physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. We conducted a qualitative study to document and understand the forms of interpersonal violence exp...

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Main Authors: Fiona Scorgie, Deborah Baron, Jonathan Stadler, Emilie Venables, Heena Brahmbhatt, Kristin Mmari, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescents
Violence
Inner-city
Gender
Low-income
SOUTH Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4349-x

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