Gun Violence: Impact and Healing

Description: This section explores the profound effects of parental homicide on children, focusing on the emotional, psychological, and social challenges they face. Research highlights mental health outcomes and effective interventions to support these children, providing insights for policymakers and practitioners.

The death of parents by homicide and child grief: Systematic review

https://pepsic.bvsalud.org/pdf/ptp/v22n2/v22n2a11.pdf

Breaking the news of the violent death of a close person to children under 18 years of age: A qualit

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38588451/

When a parent dies - a systematic review of the effects of support programs for parentally bereaved 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28797262/

Mental health consequences of parental death and its prevalence in children: A systematic literature

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38304821/

Self-harm and violent criminality linked with parental death during childhood

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31155014/

Evidence-Based Practices for Parentally Bereaved Children and Their Families

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2888143/

Risks of major mental disorders after parental death in children, adolescents, and young adults and 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35869371/

Cause of parental death and child’s health and education: The role of parental resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7426579/

Description: This section examines the developmental and psychological effects of gun violence on children and teens. The research covers mental health challenges, behavioral issues, and the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the long-term impacts of exposure to violence.

Reviewing the Literature on the Impact of Gun Violence on Early Childhood Development

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-023-01428-6

Mitigating the Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12194614/''

Youth exposure to violence involving a gun: evidence for adverse childhood experience classification

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10865-019-00053-0

Longitudinal predictions of young adults' weapons use and criminal behavior from their childhood exp

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ab.21984

What are the long-term consequences of youth exposure to firearm injury, and how do we prevent them?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31367937/

Description: This section focuses on the emotional toll and mental health challenges faced by survivors of homicide victims. It highlights complicated grief and trauma, underscoring the need for specialized support and interventions for those who have lost loved ones to violence.

The Experience of Grief, Coping, and Community in Black Families and Friends of Homicide Victims

https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=16792&context=dissertations

Bereavement by Traumatic Means: The Complex Synergy of Trauma and Grief

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633929/

Losing a loved one to homicide: prevalence and mental health correlates in a national sample of youn

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19230006/

Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Homicide Survivors in a Representative U.S. Sample of Adole

https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02491.x