 The impact of the social context on externalizing risks – Implications for the delivery of programs to vulnerable youthJackie Sanders, Robyn Munford and Joseph Boden Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 85, issue C, 107-116 Abstract: This paper draws on data from a longitudinal study of over 500 vulnerable adolescents to examine the extent to which levels of individual externalizing risk behaviors (risky or unsafe behaviors) changed over time, as well as which fixed and time-dynamic factors predicted changes in these risk levels over time. Over time absolute levels of risky behaviors decreased but remained above normative levels. Of all the predictors, being excluded from school and associating with an anti-social peer group were the strongest and most consistent predictors of these behaviors. Other factors predicted changes in one or more of the three risk measures used, suggesting that each risk factor may reflect challenges youth face in different domains of their lives. Implications of these findings for service delivery are discussed. Keywords: Individual externalizing risks; Family; School; Neighborhood; Service delivery; Vulnerable; Youth; Contextual risks (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:85:y:2018:i:c:p:107-116 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.12.022 Access Statistics for this article Children and Youth Services Review is currently edited by Duncan Lindsey More articles in Children and Youth Services Review from Elsevier |
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