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Upchurch, Dawn M.; Aneshensel, Carol S.; Mudgal, Jyoti; McNeely, Clea Sucoff – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2001
Examines the sociocultural influences on risk of first sex among Hispanic teens living in Los Angeles County. Hispanic teens living in low-density Hispanic neighborhoods have significantly higher risk of sex than do teens living in neighborhoods with higher levels of ambient hazards. Results highlight the importance of characterizing sociocultural…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Community Characteristics, Community Influence
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Pinderhughes, Ellen E.; Nix, Robert; Foster, E. Michael; Jones, Damon – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2001
This prospective longitudinal study examined the unique and combined effects of neighborhood characteristics on parental behaviors in the context of more distal and more proximal influences. Although generally culture and context did not moderate other relations found between neighborhood characteristics, family context, and child behaviors, the…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Community Characteristics, Community Influence