TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The relationship between abusive experiences and staff controls in juvenile correctional facilities: the mediating effects of externalizing behavior
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Hodge, Ashleigh I.
A1  - Yoder, Jamie R.
SP  - 1281
EP  - 1299
VL  - 44
IS  - 10
N2  - To maintain safety and order, some correctional settings permit the use of controls on youth in response to behavioral problems; however, use of controls may exacerbate trauma symptoms that many youth bring to the carceral experience. Data from the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement are used in this study (N = 7,073). Structural equation modeling was used to test three hypotheses: (a) youth with a history of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse report greater use of staff controls; (b) externalizing behaviors partially mediate this relationship; and (c) externalizing behavior and staff controls are mutually reinforcing. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that youth with physical and sexual abuse histories experience greater staff controls. Externalizing behavior was a partial mediator and a reciprocal product of staff controls. Such findings warrant caution for institutional policies and staff practices that promote the use of control, and instead call for the use of trauma-informed responses to misbehavior.    Keywords: Juvenile justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854817727796
ID  - ref1
ER  -