Ecology of Youth Collective Socialization

Collective socialization (CS) is a set of neighborhood social processes that can act as a protective or risk factor for youths. CS can create trust and social cohesion reflecting the positive attributes of a neighborhood. Research emphasizes CS as a neighborhood influence, but other theoretical mode...

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Published in:Social work research 2013-09, Vol.37 (3), p.227-236
Main Authors: Nicotera, Nicole, Rankin Williams, Lela, Anthony, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Children & youth
Ecology
Friendship
Middle Schools
Neighborhood schools
Neighborhoods
Peer Groups
Peer pressure
Risk factors
School Effectiveness
Social work
Socialization
Structural Equation Models
Wellbeing
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Summary:Collective socialization (CS) is a set of neighborhood social processes that can act as a protective or risk factor for youths. CS can create trust and social cohesion reflecting the positive attributes of a neighborhood. Research emphasizes CS as a neighborhood influence, but other theoretical models suggest that CS simultaneously exists within other aspects of the social ecology as it works through the peer group and school components to influence outcomes in youths. The current study extends theories of CS by examining how multiple social ecology influences—peer, school, and neighborhood—are related to youths' well-being and school misbehavior. The School Success Profile data (N = 20,749 middle school and high school youths) were used to test the hypothesis that peer, school, and neighborhood CS processes are related to these outcomes. Structural equation models indicate that both positive and negative outcomes in youths are affected by multiple social ecology influences. The discussion provides suggestions for future research to inform interventions specific to the multiple aspects of the social ecology.
ISSN:1070-5309
1545-6838
DOI:10.1093/swr/svt022