Economics and youth violence : crime, disadvantage, and community / edited by Richard Rosenfeld, Mark Edberg, Xiangming Fang, and Curtis S. Florence.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rosenfeld, Richard, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth and violence--Economic aspects.

Youth and violence.

Violence in adolescence--Economic aspects.

Violence in adolescence.

Juvenile delinquency--Economic aspects.

Juvenile delinquency.

Business cycles.

Physical Description:

vi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2013]

Summary:

"How do economic conditions such as poverty, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth impact youth violence? Economics and Youth Violence provides a much-needed new perspective on this crucial issue. Pinpointing the economic factors that are most important, the editors and contributors in this volume explore how different kinds of economic issues impact children, adolescents, and their families, schools, and communities. Offering new and important insights regarding the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and youth violence across a variety of times and places, chapters cover such issues as the effect of inflation on youth violence; new quantitative analysis of the connection between race, economic opportunity, and violence; and the cyclical nature of criminal backgrounds and economic disadvantage among families. Highlighting the complexities in the relationship between economic conditions, juvenile offenses, and the community and situational contexts in which their connections are forged, Economics and Youth Violence prompts important questions that will guide future research on the causes and prevention of youth violence. Contributors: Sarah Beth Barnett, Eric P. Baumer, Philippe Bourgois, Shawn Bushway, Philip J. Cook, Robert D. Crutchfield, Linda L. Dahlberg, Mark Edberg, Jeffrey Fagan, Xiangming Fang, Curtis S. Florence, Ekaterina Gorislavsky, Nancy G. Guerra, Karen Heimer, Janet L. Lauritsen, Jennifer L. Matjasko, James A. Mercy, Matthew Phillips, Richard Rosenfeld, Tim Wadsworth, Valerie West, Kevin T. Wolff Richard Rosenfeld is Curators Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Mark Edberg is Associate Professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. Xiangming Fang is Professor of Economics and Director of the International Center for Applied Economics and Policy in the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University. Curtis S. Florence is the lead health economist for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Richard Rosenfeld Rosenfeld, Richard, Curtis S. Florence Florence, Curtis S., Xiangming Fang Fang, Xiangming, Mark Edberg Edberg, Mark 1

Part I Trends in Macroeconomic Conditions and Youth Violence

2 The Net Effect of the Business Cycle on Crime and Violence / Shawn Bushway Bushway, Shawn, Philip J. Cook Cook, Philip J., Matthew Phillips Phillips, Matthew 23

3 Are the Criminogenic Consequences of Economic Downturns Conditional? Assessing Potential Moderators of the Link between Adverse Economic Conditions and Crime Rates / Eric P. Baumer Baumer, Eric P., Richard Rosenfeld Rosenfeld, Richard, Kevin T. Wolff Wolff, Kevin T. 53

4 Economic Conditions and Violent Victimization Trends among Youth: Guns, Violence, and Homicide, 1973-2005 / Janet L. Lauritsen Lauritsen, Janet L., Ekaterina Gorislavsky Gorislavsky, Ekaterina, Karen Heimer Heimer, Karen 85

Part II The Neighborhood Context

5 The Nonlinear Effect of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Youth Violence: Neighborhood Effects on Youth Violence / Xiangming Fang Fang, Xiangming, Richard Rosenfeld Rosenfeld, Richard, Linda L. Dahlberg Dahlberg, Linda L., Curtis S. Florence Florence, Curtis S. 121

6 Aggravated Inequality: Neighborhood Economics, Schools, and Juvenile Delinquency / Robert D. Crutchfield Crutchfield, Robert D., Tim Wadsworth Wadsworth, Tim 152

7 Street Markets, Adolescent Identity, and Violence: A Generative Dynamic / Mark Edberg Edberg, Mark, Philippe Bourgois Bourgois, Philippe 181

8 Incarceration and the Economic Fortunes of Urban Neighborhoods / Jeffrey Fagan Fagan, Jeffrey, Valerie West West, Valerie 207

Part III Child Development, Families, and Youth Violence

9 Macroeconomic Factors, Youth Violence, and the Developing Child / Nancy G. Guerra Guerra, Nancy G. 255

10 Macroeconomic Factors and Inequities in Youth Violence: The Cyclical Relationship between Community Conditions, Family Factors, and Youth Violence / Jennifer L. Matjasko Matjasko, Jennifer L., Sarah Beth Barnett Barnett, Sarah Beth, James A. Mercy Mercy, James A. 278

Part IV Looking to the Future

11 Economic Opportunity and Youth Violence: Conclusions and Implications for Future Research / Curtis S. Florence Florence, Curtis S., Sarah Beth Barnett Barnett, Sarah Beth 305.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814789308

0814789307

9780814760598

0814760597

OCLC:

819717775

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