Involvement of school students in fights with weapons: prevalence and associated factors in Brazil

Abstract Background Violence, as well as other behaviors, is often intensified during adolescence and early adulthood. The objective of this study is estimate the prevalence of Brazilian school students involvement in fights with weapons and to analyze the associated factors. Methods This is a cross...

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Main Authors: Alice Cristina Medeiros Melo, Leila Posenato Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3629-1