Addressing US Youth Violence and Central American Migration through Fortifying Children, Families, and Educators in Central America: A Collaborative Approach to the Development and Testing of a Youth Violence Preventive Intervention

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dc.contributor.authorMcClure, Heather H.
dc.contributor.authorEddy, J. Mark
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Charles R., Jr.
dc.contributor.authorEsmail, Rubeena
dc.contributor.authorFigueroa, Ana Lucila
dc.contributor.authorBatz, Ruby
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-17T20:09:14Z
dc.date.available2023-10-17T20:09:14Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-14
dc.description15 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractYouth violence is a pressing problem in the United States (US) with multiple contributors. Some violence involving US youth can be linked to a larger global epidemic of youth violence in Latin America and in Central America, specifically. Hemispheric histories of violence fueled by a century of US resource extraction and intervention, and other factors such as internal economic and political strain, contribute to present-day migration from Central America to the US. Addressing the intricate problems of US youth violence and migration requires multi-systemic prevention programs to address youth violence in families, schools, and communities in Central America. One such example is Miles de Manos (MdM; “Thousands of Hands”). MdM is intended to target risk and protective factors related to migration from Central America to the US. It is a multi-modal, culturally-specified and community- based violence prevention intervention for elementary-school aged children, their families, and children’s teachers and school staff. Data collected during pilot trials indicate promise in terms of MdM increasing positive teacher and parent behaviors that promote prosocial behaviors and reduce problem behaviors in youth. Outcomes due to MdM for youth, parents and other caregivers, and teachers are currently being examined in a randomized controlled trial in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.en_US
dc.identifier.citationH. McClure, H., Mark Eddy, J., R. Martinez Jr., C., Esmail, R., Lucila Figueroa, A., & Batz, R. (2022). Addressing US Youth Violence and Central American Migration through Fortifying Children, Families, and Educators in Central America: A Collaborative Approach to the Development and Testing of a Youth Violence Preventive Intervention. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.108189en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108189
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/28993
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIntechOpenen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectUnited Statesen_US
dc.subjectYouth violenceen_US
dc.subjectCentral American migrationen_US
dc.subjectPreventative interventionen_US
dc.subjectProgram developmenten_US
dc.subjectCommunity-baseden_US
dc.subjectCultural adaptationen_US
dc.titleAddressing US Youth Violence and Central American Migration through Fortifying Children, Families, and Educators in Central America: A Collaborative Approach to the Development and Testing of a Youth Violence Preventive Interventionen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US

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