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Study looks at the impact of violence on children

"It's not how much violence a child is exposed to that can create emotional and behavioral problems in life. It's exposure to a variety of different types of violence.... 

"The study examined 768 young children in selected cities throughout the United States, all of whom had been exposed to at least one of 16 types of violence falling into four broad categories: witnessing violence (including violence outside the home), maltreatment, child assault, and sexual abuse. Children who exhibited the most problems were not the ones exposed to the most violent incidents.  Instead, negative symptoms were most related to exposure to more than one broad category...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-impact-violence-children.html

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