Neighborhood Residence and Youth Development: Empirical Findings and Theoretical Models
By Tama Leventhal, Ph.D., and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 15, Number 2, 2008, Pages 3-6
Abstract:
Does the neighborhood or community where a youth lives make a difference for his or her well-being? While common wisdom says it should, this question has been a source of great debate in the academic literature. The reason for the controversy stems from the complexity of studying adolescent development in neighborhood context. This article, by two of the most prominent researchers on neighborhood effects, summarizes the research on a broad range of youth outcomes and describes the theoretical developments in the field. It concludes with implications for both practice and policy.
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This article can be found in the issue:
Neighborhoods, Communities and Youth
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 15, Number 2, 2008
It matters where youth live. Whether looking at their immediate neighborhoods or larger communities, the environments in which adolescents live can have positive or negative effects. This issue of The Prevention Researcher explores the impact of neighborhoods and communities, by focusing on one of the most critical aspects of that environment – the adults who work and live within it.
This issue also featured these articles:
- • Creating Community Change to Improve Youth Development: The Communities That Care System, Pages 21-24
- • Neighborhood Residence and Youth Development: Empirical Findings and Theoretical Models, Pages 3-6
- • Neighborhoods and Youth: How Neighborhood Demographics and Social Processes Affect Youth Outcomes, Pages 7-11
- • Places to Be and to Belong: Youth Perceptions of Life in Community, Pages 12-15
- • Youth-Adult Partnership: Impacting Individuals and Communities, Pages 16-20
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