Peer victimization : theory, research and practice / Zina T. McGee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGee, Zina T., author.

Series:

Bullying and victimization.

Bullying and victimization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth and violence--United States.

Youth and violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 118 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"This book provides key empirical findings from a study measuring the degree of perceived victimization and/or actual attack experienced by a sample of minority adolescents in an urban setting. The project uses a systematic sociological approach to examine the effects of violence on these adolescents by including measures of adjustment outcomes resulting from the stress experienced in these harsh environments. Central to the analysis is the discovery of the linkages between risk factors relating to peer-, community-, and school-level victimization and patterns of coping among youth. To further develop the study, the project determines the perceived level of fear and exposure to violence among urban youth, followed by investigations of variations in adjustment outcomes (i.e., delinquency, anxiety, depression, academic achievement, self-esteem) as they relate to dimensions of violence. Finally, the study focuses on the extent to which coping strategies moderate risk factors among minority adolescents across levels of adjustment outcomes. While the significance of this work is the determination of the relationships between victimization, adjustment outcomes, and coping strategies in urban, minority adolescents in environments at higher risk for violence, the greatest implication of this research is to provide an understanding of the role of particular risk factors and coping strategies used to explain differences in delinquent and anti-social behavior among socially vulnerable youth, many of whom are victimized, and influenced, by delinquent peers. These understandings will provide an empirical basis on which to dismantle structural inequality, develop mental health interventions, reinforce societal- and community-level change, and promote coping behaviors to offset the detrimental impact of violence on the lives of marginalized youth in many communities. Youth victimization and violence are not solely public health problems, but remain severe health disparities, as many neighborhoods and families plagued with elevated violence and systemic poverty need further support to help youth flourish"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Prologue

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1

Background of the Problem within the Context of Youth Violence

Introduction

Background

The Current Project Study

Chapter 2

Urban Spaces and Environmental Systems among Youth Exposed to Violence

Research Design

Exposure to Violence and Victimization Measures

Adjustment Outcome Measures

Coping Strategies

Personality Traits

Descriptive Findings: Violence Experiences Across Childhood and Adolescence

Key Findings: Connecting Coping, Attitudinal Measures, Victimization and Adjustment

Appendix I: Data Reduction Scaled Items

Chapter 3

Addressing Issues of Peer Victimization and Gun Violence among Youth

Gender- and Age-Based Responses to Levels of Violence and Victimization

Correlational Results: Assessing Violence Exposure, Victimization and Outcomes across Gender

Investigative Results on Victimization Experiences among Urban Female Youth

Chapter 4

Timeliness of Findings: Looking Ahead to the Problem of Youth Violence Victimization on School Grounds and in Communities

Linking Structural Violence to Youth Victimization Experiences

Chapter 5

The Social Milieu of Youth Victimization

Looking through the Sociological Lens: Explaining Sustained Youth Violence and Victimization

Conclusion

Epilogue

References

Selected Project References

About the Author

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-9305-4

OCLC:

1237406225