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The Linkage Between Deviant Lifestyles and Victimization

An Examination From a Life Course Perspective

Tulane University, xchen1{at}tulane.edu

A small but growing body of research has demonstrated the merits of linking victimization to a life course perspective. Although cross-sectional studies have shown a strong association between deviant lifestyles and victimization, few have assessed this association from the life course perspective. Drawing data from a prospective, longitudinal study, the current study examines this association in a group of high school adolescents. Results from latent growth curve models show that (a) victimization and deviant lifestyles, measured as involvement in delinquent activities, affiliation with deviant peers, and time spent on unsupervised activities change over time; and (b) change in deviant lifestyle patterns leads to change in victimization patterns over time.

Key Words: victimization • deviant lifestyles • life course perspective

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 24, No. 7, 1083-1110 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508322190


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