RT Article
T1 COVID-19 and youth violence: views from the frontline
JF Journal of crime and justice
VO 46
IS 1
SP 44
OP 64
A1 Gibbs, Carole
A2 De Biasi, Alaina
A2 Cobbina-Dungy, Jennifer E.
A2 Speers, Mark
A2 Costantino, Molly
A2 Rivers, Louie
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1837990565
AB Violent crime tends to be concentrated in economically disadvantaged, racially minoritized communities, particularly among youth. Emerging research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated the drivers of violence in these communities but provides limited insight into its effects in a single locale, especially small to mid-size cities, and on those on the frontlines of youth violence (i.e., youth service workers). In the current study, we provide an in-depth, qualitative examination of these dynamics in vulnerable neighborhoods in Lansing, Michigan, centering the voices of those instrumental to violence prevention and community resilience. Specifically, we explore youth service providers’ perceptions of how COVID-19 changed youth violence and impacted families, communities, and organizations working to prevent and control youth violence. We use the socioecological model adopted by the public health field to explain and prevent violence to guide our work, as this framework recognizes the interlocking and interactive effects of systemic, community, and relational experiences on youth behavior. As such, it allows us to situate community-based organizations and youth service providers’ perceptions within the broader contexts that shape violence. Our findings suggest the need for increased support for community-based prevention and for interventions that rectify structural inequalities.
K1 community-based prevention
K1 Covid-19
K1 youth violence
DO 10.1080/0735648X.2022.2063156