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Gang Membership and Pathways to Maladaptive Parenting
Megan Bears Augustyn1, Terence P Thornberry2, Marvin D Krohn3
1Department of Criminal Justice, DB 4.220, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78207, 210.458.2976.
Adolescent gang membership significantly increases the risk of child maltreatment later in life. This harmful effect is linked to early adulthood transitions, impacting parenting for former gang members.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Limited research exists on the long-term consequences of adolescent gang membership.
- The detrimental effects of gang involvement across the life course are underestimated.
- Potential intergenerational impacts on children of former gang members are understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the distal consequences of adolescent gang membership.
- To examine the relationship between adolescent gang involvement and child maltreatment.
- To understand how early transitions to adulthood mediate this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Rochester Youth Development Study.
- Employed discrete-time survival analysis.
- Focused on adolescence (ages 12-18) for gang membership and subsequent parenting outcomes.
Main Results:
- Adolescent gang membership was found to increase the likelihood of child maltreatment.
- This association was mediated by precocious transitions to adulthood.
- Early adulthood transitions represent a key pathway linking gang involvement to adverse parenting.
Conclusions:
- Gang membership during adolescence has lasting negative effects on parenting.
- Interventions addressing early adulthood transitions may mitigate child maltreatment risk.
- Understanding distal outcomes is crucial for assessing the full impact of gang involvement.
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