Toward an integrative and collaborative approach to Asian American and Pacific Islander youth violence research, practice, and policy |
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Authors: | Mary H Lai |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 113 South Henderson, University Park, PA 16802, United States |
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Abstract: | Research into the prevalence of violence and delinquency among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth has proliferated in the last several years, as a result of federal funding. Consequently, this article reviews the literature on AAPI youth violence and delinquency published from 2001 to 2008. The findings demonstrate the frequency of AAPI youth violence and delinquency, provide a sense of the involvement of these youth in the juvenile justice system, reveal ethnic group differences in violence and delinquency, and explore the effects of immigration and acculturation on these phenomena. This article ends with a discussion on AAPI youth violence and delinquency prevention programs, with suggestions for future directions that incorporate a developmental and life-course approach in research and collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. |
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Keywords: | Acculturation Asian American Pacific Islander Youth violence Delinquency Developmental and life-course criminology Prevention |
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