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Exploring Physical Intentional Assault Injuries in Children and Youth, Ages 10 to 17 Years, in Canada : A pilot study Rajabali, Fahra; Nolan, Mhairi; Olsen, Lise; Han, Guanghong; Brussoni, Mariana

Abstract

The objectives of the current study were to understand the characteristics and patterns of intentional physical assault injuries among children and youth aged 10 to 17 years, to identify how and why the assaults occurred, to examine relevant demographic variables of the assault victims, to use this information to inform prevention program design and to identify additional research needs. The methods used in this study include both quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative research used data from the national CHIRPP database for 1997-2001 and gives an overview of assault-related injuries across Canada. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted with children and youth recent assault victims from BC in order to provide fresh insight and understanding regarding the triggers and circumstances surrounding the assaults.

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Title
Exploring Physical Intentional Assault Injuries in Children and Youth, Ages 10 to 17 Years, in Canada : A pilot study
Creator
Rajabali, Fahra; Nolan, Mhairi; Olsen, Lise; Han, Guanghong; Brussoni, Mariana
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program; Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.). Research Institute
Date Issued
2005-08
Description
The objectives of the current study were to understand the characteristics and patterns of intentional physical assault injuries among children and youth aged 10 to 17 years, to identify how and why the assaults occurred, to examine relevant demographic variables of the assault victims, to use this information to inform prevention program design and to identify additional research needs. The methods used in this study include both quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative research used data from the national CHIRPP database for 1997-2001 and gives an overview of assault-related injuries across Canada. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted with children and youth recent assault victims from BC in order to provide fresh insight and understanding regarding the triggers and circumstances surrounding the assaults.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Violence and abuse-related injury
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-03-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0407117
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80960
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Pediatrics, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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