abstract: Ethnic enclaves, or neighborhoods with high ethnic densities, have been linked with positive health outcomes and lower crime rates. Using data from the Pathways to Desistance project, this study tested whether neighborhood Latino concentration prospectively predicted re-offense rates among a sample of Mexican American juvenile offenders (n = 247). Further, I tested whether the effect of neighborhood Latino concentration on re-offense was moderated by ethnic identity, Mexican orientation, and generation status. Covariates included demographics and risk factors for offending. Results showed that neighborhood Latino concentration, ethnic identity, Mexican orientation, and generation status were not predictive of re-offense rates. Gender, risk for offending, and time spent supervised during the follow-up period predicted re-offense rates one year later. The results highlight the importance of risk assessment for this high risk group. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Psychology 2018
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:48479 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Contributors | Bui, Leena (Author), Chassin, Laurie (Advisor), Knight, George (Committee member), Tein, Jenn-Yun (Committee member), White, Rebecca (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 87 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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