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NCJ Number: 233326 Find in a Library
Title: Exposure to Community Violence and Protective and Risky Contexts Among Low Income Urban African American Adolescents: A Prospective Study
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Journal: Journal of Youth and Adolescence  Volume:40  Issue:2  Dated:February 2011  Pages:174-186
Author(s): Jonathan Goldner; Tracy L. Peters; Maryse H. Richards; Steven Pearce
Date Published: February 2011
Annotation: This study examined which locations and companionship serve as protective and risk factors for exposure to community violence among urban African-American young adolescents.
Abstract: This study examined protective and risky companionship and locations for exposure to community violence among African-American young adolescents living in high crime, urban areas. The Experience Sampling Method (ESM), an in vivo data collection method, was employed to gather information from 233 students (62 percent female) over 3 years, beginning in the 6th grade. Questionnaire variables of exposure to community violence were regressed onto ESM companionship and location variables, cross-sectionally and longitudinally, separately for boys and girls. At different points, time spent with parents, in school, and outside in private space was associated with less exposure to violence for boys and girls, while time spent with girls was protective for boys. In addition, time spent outside in public and with older peers was associated with increased risk for boys and girls. These findings are discussed in relation to previous and potential future research, and to strategies to prevent exposure to community violence. (Published Abstract) Tables and references
Main Term(s): Exposure to Violence
Index Term(s): Adolescents at risk; Black juvenile delinquents; Community conflict; Juvenile/community relations; Risk taking behavior; Urban
Publisher: http://www.springer.com 
Page Count: 13
Format: Article
Type: Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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