Doctoral student MK Kitzmiller successfully defended her master’s thesis! MK’s study examined the moderating role of parental incarceration on the relation between neighborhood disorder and adolescents’ mental health. Her results? The story depends on the youth's racial/ethnic identity, pointing to the importance of using a strength-based approach with youth from different neighborhoods.
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See AllCongratulations are in order for undergraduate research assistant Claire Chie, whose independent research project, "The Role of Protective Factors in Antisocial Behavior Among Court-Involved Youth," w
Congratulations are in order for undergraduate research assistant Zarria Bronner, whose independent research project, "The Association Between Mental Health Needs, Detention, and Recidivism Among Just
Dr. Cavanagh's latest article, How do Adolescents Develop Legal Cynicism? A Test of Legal Socialization Mechanisms Among Youth Involved in the Justice System, was recently published in Justice Quarter