Polyvictimization: Children's Exposure to Multiple Types of Violence, Crime, and Abuse

Presents the findings of the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey to date of the incidence and prevalence of children's exposure to violence across all ages, settings, and timeframes. Focuses on polyvictimization, which is defined as having experienced multiple victimization of different kinds, such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, bullying, and exposure to family violence.

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OJJDP
Year Resource Released
2007

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