Patterns of Poly-Victimization in a Sample of At-Risk Youth

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Kretschmar J.M. [1 ]
Tossone K. [1 ]
Butcher F. [1 ]
Flannery D.J. [1 ]
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[1] Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 11402 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland, 44106-7167, OH
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Child welfare; Juvenile justice; Mental health; Trauma; Victimization;
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10.1007/s40653-016-0109-9
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Youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems are at especially high risk for exposure to violence. Research finds that poly-victims, youth who experience multiple types of victimizations, have worse outcomes than youth who experience one type of violence. We employed Latent Class Analysis to examine patterns of poly-victimization in a sample of at-risk youth (N = 467) participating in a program to reduce the effects of childhood exposure to violence and how those patterns impact self-reported violent behavior and primary mental health diagnosis. Results indicated that 96 % of the sample reported any past year violence exposure and 87 % reported at least two past year exposures. Three victimization classes emerged: low victimization, peer and physical assault, and high violence exposure. Class membership predicted violent behavior, while results related to class membership and primary mental health diagnosis were less clear. Implications for screening, assessment, and treatment are discussed. © 2016, Springer International Publishing.
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