Date of Award
1-1-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.C.J. in Criminal Justice
Department
Legal Studies
First Advisor
Francis Boateng
Second Advisor
Abigail Novak
Third Advisor
D'Andre Walker
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Although minority youth are overrepresented in the makeup of the welfare and juvenile justice system, there is a lack of research that examines dually-involved youth. In recent years, there has been an escalation in the number of Hispanic youth that have become involved in the child welfare system, including youth that identify as Hispanic immigrants. This study uses nationally representative data of children receiving welfare services to examine the relationship between ethnicity, immigrant generation, and delinquency. The results of binomial regression models illustrated that there was no effect of Hispanic ethnicity or immigrant generation on delinquency. However, the analysis provided additional results that may aid targeted prevention programs for children within child welfare services.
Recommended Citation
Geist, Erin Leigh, "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHNICITY, IMMIGRANT GENERATION, & DELINQUENCY: EXAMINING YOUTH IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES." (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2219.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2219