Boys prone to violence, abuse in low-income urban areas

Boys in low-income urban areas around the world are suffering more than girls from violence, sexual abuse and emotional or physical neglect, suggests a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, revealed that boys who suffer from such adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were more likely to become violent as compared to girls. Whereas, girls are more likely to show higher levels of depressive symptoms than boys following traumatic childhood experiences.

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