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Breaking the Cycle of Violence Among Youth Living in Metropolitan Atlanta: A Case History of Kids Alive and Loved

Stephen B. Thomas, PhD

Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education; Institute for Minority Health Research at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Bernadette Leite, MEd

Kids Alive and Loved, Institute for Minority Health Research, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University.

Ted Duncan, PhD

Institute for Minority Health Research, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University.

More teenagers in the United States die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes of disease combined. Firearm-related mortality accounts for almost half of all deaths among African American teens. Residents of central cities have the highest probability of experiencing violent crimes. This article describes an innovative community-based intervention designed to break the cycle of violence among youth in metropolitan Atlanta. The intervention, Kids Alive and Loved (KAL), emerged from the African American community as one mother's response to the violent death of her 17-year-old son. The authors describe how her response to tragedy gave birth to a culturally appropriate intervention for youth exposed to violence. This article delineates the evolution of KAL, the role of community partners in the design of the intervention, and how diffusion of innovation theory has implications for understanding the KAL approach to breaking the cycle of violence.

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 25, No. 2, 160-174 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500205
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