Urban Youth Violence

  • Event Dynamics in Urban Youth Violence: Wilkinson, D. L. (2009). Event Dynamics and the Role of Third Parties in Youth Violence. Final Report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. Grant #: 2006-IJ-CX-0004. Columbus, Ohio. May 28. 300+ pages.
  • Exposure to Community Violence and Violent Scripts: Wilkinson, D.L. and Carr, P.J. (2008). Violent Youths’ Responses to High Levels of Exposure to Community Violence: What Violent Events Reveal about Youth Violence. Journal of Community Psychology. 36: 1026-1051.JCP_Wilkinson_Carr_2008_final.pdf
  • Peer Influences on Urban Youth: Wilkinson, D.L., McBryde, M.S.*, Williams, B.*, Bloom, S.* and Bell, K.* (2009). Peers and gun use among urban adolescent males: An examination of social embeddedness. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 25(1): 20-44.
  • Neighborhood Level Informal Social Control Processes & Youth Violence: Wilkinson2007pageproofs.pdf
  • 2003 Book: Guns, Violence, & Identity among African American and Latino Youth: Wilkinson_ISBN1-59332-009-4.pdf
    Link to publisher’s website: http://www.lfbscholarly.com/criminal_justice/wilkinson_320094.htm
  • What we know about Adolescent Gun Use: What We Know About Gun Use.pdf
  • Fear, Masculinity Identity Formation, Victimization, & Violence Wilkinson_2001_identity.pdf
  • The Functions of Adolescent Violence: (PDF coming soon)

Translating Violence Research to Practice

(eNewsletters and presentations)

  • Wilkinson, D.L., Bloom, S. editors. (2009). From Research to Practice: Bridging the gaps through Collaboration. Volume 1, Issue 4/5. Community Safety Institute Knowledge Center: Columbus, OH. Summer/Fall.
  • Wilkinson, D.L., Parker, A.J., & Bloom, S. editors. (2009). From Research to Practice: Bridging the gaps through Collaboration. Volume 1, Issue 3. Community Safety Institute Knowledge Center: Columbus, OH. Spring.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). From Research to Practice: Bridging the gaps through Collaboration. Volume 1, Issue 2. Community Safety Institute Knowledge Center: Columbus, OH. Winter.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). From Research to Practice: Bridging the gaps through Collaboration. Volume 1, Issue 1. Community Safety Institute Knowledge Center: Columbus, OH. Fall.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Understanding and Preventing Urban Youth Violence: Lessons from Youth Involved in Violence. Off to a Great Start Conference. Columbus, Ohio. August 20.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). A Look at Collaborative Partnerships, Programs, and Agency Networks: Results of a Pilot Study in East Columbus (with Anita Parker, Ashley Hicks, Angela Harvey, Mark Davis & Victoria Venable). Columbus, Ohio. August 18.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Revitalizing the Village: The Columbus Violence Prevention Collaborative (CVPC). A presentation to the Neighborhood Impact Results committee of the United Way of Central Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. August 12.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Event Dynamics and the Role of Third Parties in Urban Youth Violence. A presentation of the staff of CeaseFire Chicago. University of Illinois at Chicago Public Health, July 25.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Understanding and Preventing Urban Youth Violence: Lessons from Youth Involved in Violence. 5th Monday Lecture Series. University District Organization. June 30.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence: How every voice matters. African American AAAS Community Extension Center. March 4, 2009
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Moving beyond poverty: A personal story. Presented to the Bridges out of Poverty Circles Initiative. March 5, 2009. Broad Street Presbyterian.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Violence Prevention and Living Beyond the U.S. Prison Process. Research Roundtable and Community Discussion. Tuesday, February 3, 2009. 3:30-5:00pm Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). CeaseFire-Chicago: An evidence-based model of violence prevention. Presentation to OSU YVPAB April 22, 2009.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2009). Conference planning – Promoting Community Safety and Preventing Violence. Presentation to OSU YVPAB on March 18, 2009.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2008). Findings of the NIJ-funded Event Dynamics in Youth Violence. Presentation to OSU YVPAB. Nov. 18, 2008.
  • Wilkinson, D.L. (2008). What practitioners say they need from researchers (with Anita Parker and Butch Hyundai). Presentation to OSU YVPAB on September 24, 2008.