Minn-LInK Report Brief—Special Topic No. 22, Winter 2015
Authors: Saahoon Hong, Kristine Piescher, Traci LaLiberte, & Anna Benton

The primary purpose of this study was to examine family contexts, sociodemographic factors, and school disciplinary incidents associated with the violent victimization of adolescents in Minneapolis. Specifically, this study answered the following research questions:

  1. What are the common characteristics and experiences of violently victimized adolescents?
  2. Do the characteristics and experiences of violently victimized adolescents differ from the characteristics and experiences of their non-violently victimized peers?
  3. How are characteristics and experiences of violently victimized adolescents interrelated?

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