Assistant Professor Patricia Logan-Greene and colleagues publish article, "Ecologies of risk among African American girls in juvenile detention"
Published April 10, 2018 This content is archived.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Patricia Logan-Greene and colleagues on the publication of their article, "Ecologies of risk among African American girls in juvenile detention," in Children and Youth Services Review.
Logan-Greene, P., Kim, E., Quinn, C., DiClemente, R., & Voisin, D. (2018). Ecologies of mental health risk among African American girls in juvenile detention. Children and Youth Services Review.
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.
