The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 770-776 , December 2006

Correlates of violent behavior among adolescents presenting to an urban emergency department

Received 13 April 2006 ,Revised 11 July 2006 ,Accepted 30 August 2006.

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 Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant # R-49-CCR-518605-01).

PII: S0022-3476(06)00838-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.08.073

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 770-776 , December 2006

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