When preparing a program to address violence among school-age children and adolescents, the community health nurse integrates knowledge of:

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Homicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents (ages 10 to 24) behind suicide and is more common in males than in females. Adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 years account for almost 85% of all firearm injuries treated in emergency departments or hospitals. Serious youth violence is part of a constellation of risk-taking behaviors that also includes precocious sex, drugs, and guns.

When Preparing a Program to Address Violence Among School-Age Children