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ERIC Number: EJ966577
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7732
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Social Capital and Adolescent Violent Behavior: Correlates of Fighting and Weapon Use among Secondary School Students
Wright, Darlene R.; Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.
Social Forces, v84 n3 p1435-1453 Mar 2006
This study explores the relationship between social capital and adolescent violent behaviors for a national sample of secondary school students (N = 4,834). Cross-sectional data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to evaluate multivariate models examining the family school and neighborhood correlates of violent behaviors. Results demonstrate the importance of social capital factors across domains as significant resources moderating violence outcomes, especially parent-child relationships and school affiliation. Although we hypothesized that greater sports and club participation would decrease tendencies toward violence, results indicate otherwise.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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