Citation

Russell PL, Nurius PS, Herting JR, Walsh E, Thompson EA. Vict. Offender 2010; 5(4): 329-353.

Affiliation

University of Washington.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2010.509655

PMID

21289867

PMCID

PMC3031129

Abstract

To date few reports have provided direct comparison of psychosocial vulnerability and resources among youth with victimization and perpetration histories. Within a racially diverse, high-risk adolescent sample (n = 849), this study undertakes MANCOVA tests on a multidimensional set of risk and protective factors contrasting youth with histories of 1) neither violent victimization nor perpetration, 2) victimization only , 3) both perpetration only, and 4) both victimization and perpetration. All three violence-affected groups reported elevated risk and diminished protection, with perpetrating victims demonstrating the greatest psychosocial impairment. Detailed contrasts among the youth group profiles provide insights regarding overlapping and distinct developmental etiologies and implications for preventive and remedial intervention.

Language: en