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Browning, Christopher R.; Gardner, Margo; Maimon, David; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Neighborhood research has increasingly emphasized the potential for contextual characteristics to moderate the effects of youths' experiences on their outcomes. Drawing on collective efficacy theory, we examine the variable consequences of youths' exposures to life-threatening violence across neighborhoods. We argue that strong community normative…
Descriptors: Violence, Neighborhoods, Youth Problems, At Risk Persons
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Gardner, Margo; Roth, Jodie; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Developmental Psychology, 2009
In a study of 1,344 urban adolescents, the authors examined the relation between participation in organized sports and juvenile delinquency. They compared youth who participated in sports to those who only participated in nonathletic activities and to those who did not participate in any organized activities. They also examined the indirect…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Females, Adolescents, Males