@article{ref1,
title="Disrupting the trauma- to - prison pipeline for justice-involved young women victimized by violence",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2023",
author="Menon, Sujeeta Elizabeth and Barthelemy, Juan J.",
volume="16",
number="2",
pages="209-220",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Rates of aggressive offending among Justice-Involved Young Women (JIYW) have increased over the past few decades. Yet, there is little discourse, research, or intervention to address it among young women. AIMS/HYPOTHESES: This study hypothesized that a higher capacity for self-restraint measured on the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory (WAI) scale among 14-18-year-old JIYW would moderate the relationship between the exposure to violence and serious aggressive offending. <br><br>METHODS: The pathways to desistance project, a multi-site, longitudinal study, included a sample of JIYW aged 14-18 years old (n = 184). The baseline data were analyzed using linear multiple regression. <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for two variables, race and neighborhood conditions, the overall model was significant (F = 8.31 (df = 7,176), p = .001). The predictor variables (exposure to violence and self-restraint) explained 25% of the outcome variable (level of aggressive offending). The moderation result was significant such that higher self-restraint weakens the relationship between exposure to violence and aggressive offending (B = - 0.01, t (176) = -2.39, p = .018). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: This study highlights the need to disrupt the trauma- to- prison pipeline by enhancing positive social skills in a trauma-responsive manner, which could mitigate the effect of exposure to violence among JIYW.  Keywords: Social transition <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1007/s40653-022-00488-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40653-022-00488-9"
}