Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 365-381

Interpersonal Violence and its Association with US Migration Desires and Plans among Youths in Guanajuato, Mexico (Article)

Nieri T.* , Hoffman S. , Marsiglia F.F. , Kulis S.S.
  • a Department of Sociology, UC Riverside, 1216 Watkins Hall, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
  • b Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, United States
  • c Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, United States
  • d Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, United States

Abstract

This study examined interpersonal physical and sexual violence and its association with desires and plans to migrate to the USA among 500 alternative high school students, aged 14-17 years, from Guanajuato, Mexico. Two thirds of the youths had ever experienced interpersonal violence, the most common form being physical fights. More youths, and more boys relative to girls, reported wanting to migrate than planning to migrate. Although those who had experienced interpersonal violence were not more likely to want to migrate to the USA, their odds of planning to migrate were 44% greater. Gender did not moderate the effect of interpersonal violence. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

Author Keywords

Mexico Migration violence Adolescence

Index Keywords

violence Mexico [North America] migration determinant young population Guanajuato psychology
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84864150372&doi=10.1007%2fs12134-011-0216-2&partnerID=40&md5=7ff9aeb38f55712c1c6bf3a338e411e9
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-011-0216-2
ISSN: 14883473
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English