Children's experiences and perceptions of street culture, parental supervision, and parental mediation in an urban neighborhood

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ID11042507
AuthorsMaartje van Dijken (0000-0001-7425-1804, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Geert Jan J M Stams (0000-0001-6630-8954, University of Amsterdam), Geert‐Jan Stams (University of Amsterdam), Micha De Winter (0000-0002-2620-7689, Utrecht University)
Year2017
Volume45
Issue8
Pages999-1010
Publication date2017-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.21906
OpenAlexW2753142934
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

Local street cultures may appear more or less “extreme,” depending on several contextual factors. Using focus groups, the current study aimed to explore what children, aged 7 to 12 years, think of the assumption that parents play an important role on the street to increase safety in the public domain. Involvement of parents can either be helpful or contribute to escalation of the conflict. Children's biggest concern was that parents are not able to be neutral or that children did not know the parent who intervened. They can imagine intervening being helpful when the intervening parents are known and trusted. We expect that when the public environment is safe and social cohesion is strong, the amount of conflicts will reduce and the help of parents will be generally accepted. We expect that increasing public familiarity and strengthening social control in disadvantaged neighborhoods can further limit the negative influences of street culture

Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Mediation · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Homelessness and Social Issues · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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