2015
DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2015.87
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Group Violence and Migration Experience among Latin American Youths in Justice Enforcement Centers (Madrid, Spain)

Abstract: Group violence among Latin American immigrant youth has led to ongoing debates in political, legal, and media circles, yet none of those many perspectives has arrived at a solid, empirically supported definition for the phenomenon. This study aims to explore the relationship between the immigrant experience and violent group behavior in youths from Latin America serving prison sentences in Justice Enforcement Centers in the Community of Madrid. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 juveniles, and c… Show more

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“…Xenophobia is an important issue and an obstacle to friendship among young people (Tsai, 2006). Studies conducted with young people have reported that schools, like other social environments, can lead to the formation of xenophobia (Martínez García & Martín López, 2015;Tsai, 2006). On the other hand, a study of real and perceived threats from Syrian refugees in Turkey and social contact found that the quality of social contact reduces xenophobia (Padir, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Xenophobia is an important issue and an obstacle to friendship among young people (Tsai, 2006). Studies conducted with young people have reported that schools, like other social environments, can lead to the formation of xenophobia (Martínez García & Martín López, 2015;Tsai, 2006). On the other hand, a study of real and perceived threats from Syrian refugees in Turkey and social contact found that the quality of social contact reduces xenophobia (Padir, 2019).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The family environment, as children's main source of social support, is destabilized after migration. This can occur due to family separation, the death of a family member, parental trauma, and changes in the family's socioeconomic status due to difficulty finding work (Longobardi et al, 2017;Martínez García & Martín López, 2015;McEwen et al, 2022). Conflicts in parent-child relationships also frequently arise, which can be a risk factor for migrant children's mental health and acculturation (Nugroho Adhi et al, 2021).…”
Section: Forced Migration and Its Impact On Childrenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Throughout the world, traditional migration routes have turned into high-risk corridors with alarming consequences for the safety, integrity and health of migrants [1,2,3,4,5,6,7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%