@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the social-ecological determinants of physical fighting in U.S. schools: what about youth in immigrant families?",
journal="Child and youth care forum",
year="2015",
author="Hong, Jun Sung and Merrin, Gabriel J. and Peguero, Anthony A. and González-Prendes, A. Antonio and Lee, Na Youn",
volume="45",
number="2",
pages="279-299",
abstract="Background Despite the growing presence of immigrant families in the US, little is known about physical fighting in school among youth from those families. <br><br>OBJECTIVE The present study examines the social-ecological determinants of school physical fighting among youth in immigrant families. Implications for practice are also discussed. <br><br>METHOD Using the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study data set, the study sample consisted of 4288 immigrant students in 9th-12th grade. Models were estimated using multivariate logistic regression. Variables in the individual, family, friend/peer, and school contexts were included by fitting four hierarchical logistic models to the data. <br><br>RESULTS Results indicated that youth in immigrant families who are males, in lower grade level, racial/ethnic minorities, and of low family socio-economic status (individual) were likely to engage in physical fights. Youth in immigrant families who feel detached from their parents (family); speak another language with friends (friend/peer); and perceive school discipline to be unfair, feel discriminated against by teachers, and who perceive school crimes to be a problem (school) are also at an elevated risk of physical fights. <br><br>CONCLUSION Findings from the study contribute to a growing body of research on youth in immigrant families.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-1890",
doi="10.1007/s10566-015-9330-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-015-9330-1"
}