Children from Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Experience Disproportionate Injury from Interpersonal Violence

Injury is the leading cause of death and disability among children in the United States (US) [1]. A major cause of pediatric injury is violence. The World Health Organization defines violence as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation” [2]. Interpersonal violence is one type of violence, defined as the intentional use of physical force against others by another individual or small group, which results in considerable morbidity and mortality [3].