The association between discrimination and violence among Somali Canadian youth. Issue 13 (3rd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ungar, Michael; Hadfield, Kristin; Amarasingam, Amarnath; Morgan, Sarah; Grossman, Michele
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnic and migration studies. Volume 44:Issue 13(2018)
• Page Start: 2273
• Page End: 2285
• Publication Date: 2018-10-03
• Subjects: Violence -- discrimination -- Somali Canadians -- community -- anti-violence behaviours; Ethnic relations -- Periodicals; Race relations -- Periodicals; Emigration and immigration -- Periodicals; Assimilation (Sociology) -- Periodicals; 305.8005
• DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2017.1374169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1369-183X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Analyses were conducted with a sample of 18–30-year-old Somali Canadians to test the association between discrimination and violence-related beliefs and behaviours, whether this association differs by the source of the discrimination, and whether there is a different pattern of effects for men and women. Results indicate that discrimination from within one's own community is not associated with attitudes towards violence, anti-violence behaviours or criminal violence. By contrast, out-group discrimination is associated with more anti-violence behaviours by women, although these effects are not strong. Out-group discrimination is also related to criminal violence among men but not women.