Social capital and adolescent violent behavior: Correlates of fighting and weapon use among secondary school students

Citation

Wright, Darlene R. & Fitzpatrick, Kevin M. (2006). Social capital and adolescent violent behavior: Correlates of fighting and weapon use among secondary school students. Social Forces. vol. 84 (3) pp. 1435-1453

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between social capital and adolescent violent behaviors for a national sample of secondary school students (N = 4,834). Cross-sectional data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to evaluate multivariate models examining the family school and neighborhood correlates of violent behaviors. Results demonstrate the importance of social capital factors across domains as significant resources moderating violence outcomes, especially parent-child relationships and school affiliation. Although we hypothesized that greater sports and club participation would decrease tendencies toward violence, results indicate otherwise.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/sof.2006.0077

Keyword(s)

School

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Social Forces

Author(s)

Wright, Darlene R.
Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.

Year Published

2006

Volume Number

84

Issue Number

3

Pages

1435-1453

DOI

10.1353/sof.2006.0077

Reference ID

586