University of Texas at Austin.
J Res Adolesc. 2018 Jun;28(2):456-472. doi: 10.1111/jora.12347. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
Family instability has been linked with a host of outcomes across the early life course. This study extends this literature by connecting instability with violence in the community by examining the associations among family structure, family structure change, and secondary exposure to violence during adolescence across diverse segments of the population. Using longitudinal data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods study, we found that living with a single parent and experiencing family structure changes were associated with secondary exposure to violence. Multiple group models suggest that partner change translated into more exposure for boys than girls. Findings also suggest that family instability may lead to more secondary exposure to violence for African American youth.
家庭不稳定与整个生命早期的一系列结果有关。本研究通过考察家庭结构、家庭结构变化与青春期二次暴力暴露之间的关联，将不稳定与社区暴力联系起来，从而扩展了这一文献。本研究使用来自芝加哥社区人类发展项目的纵向数据，发现与单亲生活和经历家庭结构变化与二次暴力暴露有关。多群组模型表明，伴侣的变化对男孩比女孩造成更多的暴力暴露。研究结果还表明，家庭不稳定可能导致非裔美国青年遭受更多的二次暴力暴露。
