Urban Violence among African American Males: Integrating Family, Neighborhood, and Peer Perspectives

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Bennett, Marjorie D. Fraser, Mark
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	Even though rates have declined in recent years, violence is a serious problem in many American cities. This paper reviews recent perspectives on violence among young, urban African American males. Special attention is afforded the father absent hypothesis, the effect of poverty, the character of neighborhoods, the roots of self-efficacy, and peer influence, particularly the influence of street codes. The latter are argued both to regulate some situational behavior and to promote the use of violence in disputes over social status, drugs, and money. The authors discuss implications for policy and community development
Starting Page	93
Ending Page	117
Page Count	25
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Volume Number	27
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://ssw.unc.edu/jif/makingchoices/Publications/Aggressive%20Behavior/JSSW--Bennett%20and%20Fraser--2000.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2666&context=jssw&httpsredir=1&referer=
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article