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Coming Up in the Boogie Down: The Role of Violence in the Lives of Adolescents in the South BronxHunter College, City University of New York, 425 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010; phone: (212) 481-4363; fax: (212) 481-5260nfreuden{at}hunter.cuny.edu
Hunter College, City University of New York.
Department of Criminal Justice, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Hunter College, City University of New York.
Bronx, New York.
Violence Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark. This article presents data gathered from young people in a poor urban community in New York City, the South Bronx. It seeks to help public health professionals better understand young people’s perceptions of violence in the context of their daily lives. Sources of data include a street survey, five focus groups, interviews with incarcerated young males, and observations of several youth programs. These data suggest that violence is pervasive in the lives of both young men andwomen, although gender plays an important role in shaping the experience of violence. Other factors that influence the experience of violence include patterns of substance use, availability and use of weapons, and a perception that the police do not respect young people. Despite numerous challenges, many young people do take actions to reduce violence. The article suggests actions public health professionals can take to strengthen the ability of families, schools, youth organizations, and young people themselves to reduce violence in low-income urban communities.
Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 26, No. 6,
788-805 (1999) This article has been cited by other articles:
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