Journal article
Associations between individual-level characteristics and exposure to physically violent behavior among young people experiencing homelessness: A meta-analysis
JA Heerde, SA Hemphill
Aggression and Violent Behavior | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Risk factor reduction approaches may decrease exposure to violence among young people experiencing homelessness. This study presents a meta-analysis exploring associations between characteristics of young people experiencing homelessness (individual-level factors) and exposure to physically violent behavior, both as perpetrators and as victims. A series of meta-analyses using random effects models were conducted, examining 426 effect sizes, calculated from findings across 26 studies. Data were analyzed from 8842 homeless young people, aged 13–26 years from North America. Individual-level factors were significantly associated with both perpetration of physically violent behavior (OR 4.87, p <..
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The work of Dr Heerde is supported by funding provided through a Research Fellowship from the Westpac Scholars Trust. Early conceptualizations of this article were supported through a Murdoch Children's Research Institute Population Health Theme Funding Grant. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. The funding agencies did not have any involvement in the analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the article or the decision to submit the article for publication.