Collective Efficacy as a Key Context in Neighborhood Support for Urban Youth
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2019-03-06Type of Work
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Dana M. Prince, Bernadette Hohl, Bronwyn A. Hunter, Collective Efficacy as a Key Context in Neighborhood Support for Urban Youth, Am J Community Psychol (2019) 63:179–189, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12311Rights
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collective efficacyyouth support
neighborhood conditions
informal adult support
physical decay
physical and social disorder
Abstract
Neighborhood context, including the physical
and social environment, has been implicated as important
contributors to positive youth development. A transactional
approach to neighborhood asserts that place and people are
mutually constitutive; negative perceptions of place are
intrinsically bound with negative portrayals of stigmatized
groups, including youth. Adult perceptions of neigh-
borhood youth may contribute to an increased sense of
alienation and youth antisocial behavior. This study uses
street-i ntercept interviews with adults (N = 408) to examine
the relationship between neighborhood conditions and adult
support for neighborhood youth. A path model was used to
examine the direct and indirect relationship of neighbor-
hood constructs (safety, aesthetic quality, a nd walkability)
on adult support for neighborhood youth. Neighborhood
aesthetic quality and the walking environment were directly
associated with adult support for youth, whereas perceived
safety was indirectly associated. Collective efficacy
partially explained these relationships. Findings support theorized relationships between people and places;
improvements to neighborhood physical environment may
directly impact resident adults’ perceptions of neighborhood young people.