Violence in the Social Networks of Homeless Youths

Petering, Robin; Rice, Eric; Rhoades, Harmony

doi:10.1177/0743558415600073

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“…Increasingly, prevention researchers are interested in using social network analysis to understand the ways in which youth peer groups may influence attitudes and behaviors in positive and negative ways (Valente et al, 2003(Valente et al, , 2004. Social network analysis goes beyond examining perceptions of peers' attitudes and behaviors and objectively examines the extent to which attitudes and behaviors cluster within participant defined networks (Fujimoto & Valente, 2012;Lakon & Valente, 2012;Petering et al, 2016). Indeed, social networks can be important for behavior in a number of ways-through the structure of the network (and how embedded an individual is within the network or across networks), as well as through influence (how mean levels of network members' behaviors or attitudes can promote change in individuals to be more like the group) (Valente, 2005(Valente, , 2010.…”

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Adolescent Peers and Prevention: Network Patterns of Sexual Violence Attitudes and Bystander Actions

Banyard

Waterman

Edwards

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

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Peer sexual violence is a significant social problem that affects adolescents and can lead to negative mental health and developmental consequences. Peers are a significant source of influence for adolescent behavior. For example, recent studies show training teens to be bystanders can be an effective prevention strategy to reduce peer violence and harassment. Peers can also promote risky behaviors including substance use and violence. The current study examined how sexual violence-specific risk and protective attitudes (e.g., denial of peer sexual violence and positive peer prevention norms) and behaviors (alcohol use and bystander actions to prevent peer sexual violence) clustered within peer networks cross-sectionally and over time. Participants were 1,499 7th−10th graders who took surveys during an academic year and who reported having opportunity to take action as bystanders to peer sexual violence. Participants took surveys 6 months apart online in schools. Questions included nomination of best friends to capture information about peer networks. Social network analyses indicated that there was weak but significant clustering of positive prevention attitudes such as bystander denial and marginal clustering on reactive bystander behaviors to address sexual assault. For comparison, alcohol use and academic grades were analyzed and found to also cluster in networks in these data. These findings suggest that for early adolescents, peer bystander training may be influential for some key bystander attitudes and reactive sexual violence prevention behaviors as individual behaviors are not independent of those of their friends.

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Adolescent Peers and Prevention: Network Patterns of Sexual Violence Attitudes and Bystander Actions

Banyard

Waterman

Edwards

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

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“…Because qualitative interviews were limited to SGM participants, we are unable to compare and contrast their subjective experiences to cis‐hetero young adults. Despite the absence of cis‐hetero young adults' perspectives in the qualitative data, we can assume that one reason why SGM and cis‐hetero participants did not differ in their perceived safety in non‐service settings could be that both groups experience a similar degree of stigma when in the general community (Bender et al, 2015 ; Petering et al, 2016 ). These similarities, however, do not detract from the unique minority stressors and social supports cited by SGM young people experiencing homelessness when in general community settings (Alessi et al, 2020 ; Shelton, 2016 ).…”

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Perceived safety in community and service settings among young adults experiencing homelessness: Differences by sexual and gender identity

DiGuiseppi

Semborski

Rhoades

et al. 2022

American J of Comm Psychol

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Homelessness poses risks to the health and safety of young adults; particularly among sexual and gender minority (SGM) young adults. The current study sought to better understand service use and perceived safety in community and service settings among SGM and cisgender heterosexual (cis‐hetero) young adults experiencing homelessness. Data come from a mixed‐method, ecological momentary assessment study (n = 80; 43% sexual minority; 10% gender minority) in Los Angeles, California. Participants reported their current location (service vs. nonservice setting) and perceived safety. Multilevel modeling examined associations between identity, location, and perceived safety; qualitative interviews with 20 SGM participants added context to quantitative findings. Overall, service location was associated with greater perceived safety (β = .27, p < .001). Compared to cis‐hetero participants, cisgender sexual minorities (β = −.23, p = .03) and sexual and gender minorities (β = −.50, p = .002) reported lower perceived safety in service settings (vs. nonservice settings). Qualitative interviews revealed themes and subthemes detailing safe/unsafe spaces and interpersonal conflict in the community, and relationships with staff, peers, transphobia, and positive experiences in service settings.

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“…The positive effect of age on the migrant’s violent behavior reflects the emphasis on age as social power or status in Chinese culture (Peng et al, 2015). Such power or status has translated into violent behavior (Petering et al, 2016). By contrast, Western culture envisions the development of morality and social appropriateness with aging (Connolly & McIsaac, 2009; Gibbs et al, 2007).…”

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Violent Behavior and Social Network Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors

Cheung

2023

Crime & Delinquency

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While the youth’s social network has affected violent behavior, the influences of different kinds of networks and their behaviors have been unclear. Accordingly, the antisocial and prosocial of the peer friend (less than 5 years older or younger) network, elder friend (aged > 40 years) network, and the linking or resourceful network are likely influential based on social learning, social bond, and social capital theories. For a contest of the network behaviors, this study surveyed 2,363 youths (aged 16–24 years) in the Chinese society of Hong Kong. Results reveal that the prosocial behavior of peer and elder networks significantly inversely predicted the youth’s violent behavior, whereas the antisocial behavior of the linking network was significantly positively predictive. These network effects were not significantly different between the migrant and native and between the younger (aged below 20 years) and older (aged 20+ years) youths. The results imply the value of preventing the youth’s violent behavior by raising the youth’s bonding with prosocial friends and preventing the youth’s antisocial linking network with the guidance of the theories.

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Violence in the Social Networks of Homeless Youths

Cited by 16 publications

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Adolescent Peers and Prevention: Network Patterns of Sexual Violence Attitudes and Bystander Actions

Adolescent Peers and Prevention: Network Patterns of Sexual Violence Attitudes and Bystander Actions

Perceived safety in community and service settings among young adults experiencing homelessness: Differences by sexual and gender identity

Violent Behavior and Social Network Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors

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