Joana Antunes, Paulina Walichiewicz, Elmira Forouzmand, Richelle Barta, Meghan Didier, Yonmee Han, Juan Carlos Perez, June Snedecor, Clare Zlatkov, Gothami Padmabandu, Laurence Devesse, Sarah Radecke, Cydne L Holt, Swathi A Kumar, Bruce Budowle, Kathryn M Stephens
Developmental validation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence kit, MiSeq FGx® sequencing system and ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software
Forensic science international. Genetics
exposure neighborhood violence important risk factor social emotional development children youth previous work recognizes violence may affect children indirectly via secondhand exposure yet studies aimed identify quantify effects especially settings like colombia youth chronically exposed violence address gap literature article implements empirical strategy geographically specific timestamped data leveraged identify effect indirect exposure homicides fifth grade childrens social emotional outcomes sample participants n 5801 represent fifthgrade population boys girls 507 two major urban areas country mage 1101 sd 075 hypothesize effects exposure neighborhood violence childrens social emotional skills consistent negative findings indicate consistent negative effect indirect exposure homicides childrens emotional functioning ie emotional regulation empathy well prevalence avoidance behaviors however contrary theoretical expectations results support effects childrens levels aggressive behavior beliefs attitudes justify use aggression interpersonal relationships findings discussed light predictions social cognitive models implications developmentally traumainformed interventions youth