Ecologies of risk among African American girls in juvenile detention |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, 685 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States;2. Department of Children, Youth, and Families, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1150 South Olive St. Suite 1425, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States;3. College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 325Q Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210, United States;4. School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago, 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, United States;5. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States |
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| Abstract: | - African American girls are disproportionately represented in juvenile detention, yet less is known about their distinctive and heterogeneous needs, especially regarding their psychosocial contexts. Latent class analysis determined four subgroups based on the adolescent ecology (neighborhood, family, peers) among detained African American girls ages 13–17 (N = 188). The Shielded class (32%) displayed the lowest levels of risk and highest levels of protective factors. The Typical class (24%) was close to the sample average on all indicators, with elevated histories of family incarceration. The Family Distress class (16%) reported the lowest neighborhood risk but was marked by high family risk levels and abuse history. The Highest Risk class (28%) had elevated risk on most indicators but particularly high neighborhood and peer risk. These classes significantly varied by youth social context and mental health. Findings bolster the need to consider the diverse, multidimensional contextual experiences of detained and at-risk African American girls.
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