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Research article – Consequences of violent assaults for young victims and their parents
06/10/2024
Falling victim to crime is a frightening event, with serious negative consequences for victims’ health, labour market participation, and human capital accumulation. Most existing studies on the impacts of victimisation focus on adult victims, but the group most likely to experience victimisation is youth.
Photo: Dave Heatley
This post previews findings from one of my PhD papers: The effect of violent assaults for youth victims and their parents.
Published in Asymmetric Information
06/10/2024
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