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Examining the Associations between Racial Socialization and Violence Initiation: Implications for Urban, Black Young Adults

Perryman, Tracee L.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468496537

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2016, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Social Work.
Violent crimes and simple assaults did not reduce for Black youth between the years 2002-2010 (White & Lauritsen, 2012), though rates dropped significantly for White and Hispanic youth. Violent arrests have not declined for Blacks at the rates of other ethnic groups between the years 2010-2014 (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2015). Studies also report that violence prevention programs have a higher positive effect on White youth than Blacks. The previous statistics, differential treatment effects, and a national demand for both effective violence prevention methods and interventions for Black youth suggest the need to explore the types of interventions most effective in reducing Black youth's violent behaviors. The imbalanced knowledge base focused on Black youth's risks, deficits, and challenges indicates that studies examining protective and resilience factors specific to Black youth are also needed. Previous research reports associations between racial socialization and reduced violence in Black youth. Racial socialization also corresponds with meta-theories such as the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI), which has empirically explained violence related risk and protective factors, and has also been used to develop culturally sensitive interventions found to reduce violence. Racial socialization complements theories such as TTI, through offering specific, operationalized, cultural strategies for reducing violence, and promoting positive behaviors. However, empirical studies examining relationships between racial socialization and violence are limited. More studies are needed to increase the evidence base of research supporting the use of racial socialization and violence reduction. Further, more research is needed to determine how racial socialization relates to various forms of violence - including non-physical and relational violence. Finally, little is known about how racial socialization impacts violence in Black young adults ages 18-24, a high risk group for violence perpetration and victimization. This study used Racial Socialization theory (RST) as a framework to explore the associations between racial socialization and various forms of violence (physical, non-physical, and relational). One hundred sixty-one Black young adults ages 18-24 were recruited from educational institutions and social services agencies in an urban, northern Ohio city. Research and practice implications include increasing the knowledge base of the specific cultural practices that potentially reduce future violence, which will provide the foundation for investigating how these empirically supported cultural practices may be integrated into prevention programs in the future. Such research can inform culturally relevant decision making about services for vulnerable groups such as Black youth.
Tamara Davis (Committee Chair)
Mo Yee Lee (Committee Member)
Carla Curtis (Committee Member)
Alicia Bunger (Committee Member)
James Moore , III (Committee Member)
168 p.
African Americans; Criminology; Social Work
Racial Socialization; Violence; Black Young Adults; Violence Prevention

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  • Perryman, T. L. (2016). Examining the Associations between Racial Socialization and Violence Initiation: Implications for Urban, Black Young Adults [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468496537

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Perryman, Tracee. Examining the Associations between Racial Socialization and Violence Initiation: Implications for Urban, Black Young Adults . 2016. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468496537.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Perryman, Tracee. "Examining the Associations between Racial Socialization and Violence Initiation: Implications for Urban, Black Young Adults ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468496537

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