Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-6-2011
Publication Title
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
64
Last Page
82
Abstract
This study examined the effects of neighborhood structural and social characteristics on offending among girls and boys aged 8–17 residing in 80 Chicago neighborhoods. The results demonstrated gender differences in contextual effects, although not in ways predicted by social disorganization theory. Collective efficacy and concentrated disadvantage were not significantly associated with self-reported offending among males. Among females, collective efficacy was related to higher rates of general delinquency and violence, while disadvantage reduced the likelihood of self-reported violence. These outcomes suggest that neighborhoods may impact individual offending in complex ways and highlight the importance of considering gender when researching contextual effects on youth offending.
Recommended Citation
Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. (2011, November 6). The effects of neighborhood context on youth violence and delinquency: Does gender matter? Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 10(1), 64-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541204011422086
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in [Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice] on [November 6, 2011], available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/1541204011422086
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