Objective: A sense of belonging–the subjective feeling of deep connection with social
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …

Although female gang membership was overlooked for several years, recent work by
feminist criminologists has provided a much more complex picture of female youth involved …

This study examines the risk and protective factors for gang involvement among subgroups
of youth (ie, current or former gang members, youth who resisted gang membership, and …

Abstract Purpose As the United States enters a demographic landscape where racial and
ethnic minorities will represent more than half of the adolescent population, this current state …

High risk substance misuse, trauma and gang involvement are prevalent in adolescents and
often occur with youth involved with the youth punishment system. Evidence suggests that …

The current study examined the association between adolescent emotional competence,
operationalized and measured at both the individual and the school levels, and gang …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review discusses recent advances in research on the
intersection of HIV prevention and substance use among youth involved with the justice …

Objective Black female youth have been disproportionately burdened by the HIV epidemic.
Emerging literature suggests that individual and social-structural factors may uniquely …

Background: Black cancer patients experience pain. Barriers to opioid medications for pain
may include geographic factors. This study examines neighborhood factors associated with …

Many studies have examined risk factors associated with poorer behavioral health among
low-income African American youth, such as low school engagement, delinquency, mental …