Publication Date
5-2012
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Dr. James Kanan (Director), Dr. Douglas Smith, Dr. Kate King
Degree Program
Department of Sociology
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
There is an increasing interest in the life outcomes of youth that are exposed to community violence. Previous research has found that community violence has a direct effect on youth development. It has also shown that there are economic costs for communities that have high levels of community violence. Thus far, the literature on youth in these areas has focused on protective factors such as school connectedness, family connectedness, religion and positive life outcomes. There is little research on the affects of mentoring on life outcomes for individuals that were exposed to community violence during adolescence. This study explores mentoring as a mediating variable that promotes positive life outcomes by analyzing data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health studies. A nested multiple regression model was used to evaluate the data. The results show that individuals with mentors are more likely to be civically engaged during young adulthood.
Disciplines
Criminology | Place and Environment | Sociology
Recommended Citation
Bamwine, Patricia, "The Protective Factors and Life Outcomes of Youth Exposed to Community Violence" (2012). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1180.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1180