Assessing the Status of Research on Violence-Related Problems Among Youth

@article{Acosta2001AssessingTS,
  title={Assessing the Status of Research on Violence-Related Problems Among Youth},
  author={Olga Mar{\'i}a Nieto Acosta and Kathleen E. Albus and Matthew W. Reynolds and David Spriggs and Mark D. Weist},
  journal={Journal of Clinical Child \& Adolescent Psychology},
  year={2001},
  volume={30},
  pages={152 - 160}
}
Presents results of a systematic review of abstracts on studies related to violence and youth in an effort to identify areas that have received little attention in the psychological literature and to present recommendations for future research. A total of 1,168 empirical articles on violence-related problems in youth were identified by a PsycINFO (American Psychological Association, 1980-1999) search. These articles were then classified in a multidimensional grid, allowing for comparisons among… 
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