Exploring the Link Between Neighborhood Violence and Health Among African-American and Latinx Youth Returning Home After Incarceration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African-American and Latinx youth are disproportionately exposed to neighborhood violence and are overrepresented in the U.S. juvenile justice system. Perceived neighborhood violence is associated with negative health outcomes.

Objective

We examined associations between African-American and Latinx youths' perceived neighborhood violence and health during reentry after juvenile incarceration.

Methods

Youth (n=50) returning home after incarceration completed health questionnaires at one-month post-incarceration. A subset of participants (n=25 youth) also participated in one-on-one, semi-structured longitudinal interviews.

Results

Twenty-eight (56%) participants reported neighborhood violence in quantitative surveys. Quantitative analyses revealed that

SUBMITTER: Meza JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12768516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature