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Peer reviewedWhitbeck, Les B.; Simons, Ronald L. – Youth and Society, 1990
Examines the victimization of runaways using a sample of 84 adolescents in a midwestern city of about 250,000 people. Finds that these youth, like runaways in larger cities, are doubly victimized by abusive family situations and by life on the streets. Sex differences in the processes that influence victimization are discussed. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Homeless People
Peer reviewedBaker, Robert L.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1989
Analyzes victimization data obtained from 1,272 Black, Hispanic, and White high school students in Los Angeles (California). Findings include the following: (1) males are victimized more frequently than females; (2) Blacks are victimized more frequently than either Hispanics or Whites; and (3) younger students were victimized less frequently than…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Students, Crime, Delinquency
