Homicides of Children Aged 2-14 years in the United States: Results from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2005-2012

Avanti Adhia

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Avanti Adhia is a Doctor of Science student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests are in social epidemiology and violence prevention, specifically around intimate partner violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Her dissertation research focuses on the predictors and outcomes of adolescent dating violence using longitudinal cohort data. Avanti holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University.

Abstract

Background: Children in the United States are four times more likely to be homicide victims as children in other high-income countries. More comprehensive understanding of the circumstances surrounding these violent deaths is... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Avanti Adhia (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
  2. David Hemenway (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

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Daily » Poster Sessions (14:00 - Wednesday, 4th October, King Willem Alexander Foyer)

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