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Barry L Hall¹, Judith Kulig, Ruth Grant Kalischuk

¹University of Calgary, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. hallbl@uleth.ca

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Rural youth experience violence, with gender influencing perceptions of its meaning, causes, and solutions. Addressing youth violence requires tailored strategies, particularly involving females and community partners in developing anti-violence programs.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Criminology
Sociology

Background:

Violence poses significant public health challenges with lasting consequences.
Research on youth violence is limited, especially in rural settings and concerning gender dynamics.
Understanding rural violence requires examining its meaning, causes, consequences, and solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate rural youth violence through a gender lens.
To analyze the perceived meaning, causes, consequences, and solutions of violence among rural adolescents.
To identify potential gender-based differences in the experience and perception of violence in rural communities.

Main Methods:

A survey was administered to 178 students (grades 6-12) in Central Alberta, Canada.
Participants represented schools in natural resource-based and agricultural economic settings.
The survey included demographic questions and 70 items on violence, with participants aged 16 on average (60% female, 40% male).

Main Results:

Violence is a concern for all rural youth, with notable gender differences observed.
Females defined violence by intent to harm and cited media/internet as causes, expressing greater concern over emotional consequences.
Females were more receptive to stricter control measures and non-peer interventions for violence reduction.

Conclusions:

Violence is prevalent among rural youth and elicits significant concern.
Gender plays a role in how rural youth perceive violence's meaning, causes, impact, and potential solutions.
Rural youth desire anti-violence strategies, with females emphasizing collaborative program development involving youth and community partners.