Journal article
Fatherhood Among Gang-Involved U.S. Latino Youth: Qualitative Inquiry Into Key Stakeholders' Perspectives
Journal of latinx psychology, Vol.7(2), pp.137-153
05/01/2019
DOI: 10.1037/lat0000111
Abstract
Most crimes committed by adolescents in the United States are linked to gang activity, which is disproportionally present in Latina/o communities. Although most gang-involved teenage fathers wish that their children would not join gangs, their parenting tends to foster gang involvement in their children. An improved understanding of fatherhood among gang-involved U.S. Latino youth can inform the development of parenting- and fatherhood-focused interventions. To foster such understanding, we conducted interviews and focus groups with purposive samples of young gang-involved Latino fathers. parents of gang-involved Latino youth. and individuals who provide services or supports to gang-involved youth. Guided by Marshall and Rossman's (1995) broad qualitative approach, we analyzed transcripts of these interviews and discussions, extracting 24 themes, which we organized into 7 categories and three higher order content groupings. We discuss the manner in which these findings describe the experience of fatherhood among gang-involved Latino youth, and point to influences on their parenting- and fatherhood-related attitudes and behavior. We discuss. also, the implications of our findings for the development of parenting- and fatherhood-focused interventions for gang-involved teenage Latino fathers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fatherhood Among Gang-Involved U.S. Latino Youth: Qualitative Inquiry Into Key Stakeholders' Perspectives
- Creators
- Ignacio Acevedo-Polakovich - Michigan State UniversityVeronica A. Kassab - Veterans Health AdministrationKaley S. J. Boress - Central Michigan UniversityMiya L. Barnett - University of California, Santa BarbaraMegan M. Grzybowski - Central Michigan UniversityStacy Stout - Western Michigan UniversityAllyn E. Richards - Central Michigan UniversityKatrina M. Bell - Central Michigan UniversityElizabeth A. Crider - Central Michigan UniversityKara L. Beck - Central Michigan UniversityMario Alfaro - Western Michigan UniversitySuchita R. Saxena - Central Michigan UniversityTatiana E. Bustos - Michigan State UniversityLizette Ojeda - Texas A&M University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of latinx psychology, Vol.7(2), pp.137-153
- Publisher
- Educational Publishing Foundation-American Psychological Assoc
- DOI
- 10.1037/lat0000111
- ISSN
- 2578-8086
- eISSN
- 2578-8094
- Number of pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Record Identifier
- 9984288743702771
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