Victimización y polivictimización infanto-juvenil: Un estudio descriptivo en jóvenes de Argentina
More than half of child population worldwide is estimated suffering some type of victimization that, in the medium and long term, can increase the probability of presenting risky behaviors, violence, new victimizations or mental health problems. The objective of this study is to retrospectively expl...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8508858 |
| Source: | Revista de Victimología, ISSN 2385-779X, Nº. 13, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Revista de Victimología /Journal of Victimology), pags. 9-34 |
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More than half of child population worldwide is estimated suffering some type of victimization that, in the medium and long term, can increase the probability of presenting risky behaviors, violence, new victimizations or mental health problems. The objective of this study is to retrospectively explore self-reported rates of different types of victimization suffered up to 18 years old in a sample of 824 (74.5% women) Argentine university students. The Spanish version of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ; Finkelhor et al., 2005) was administered. Around 98% of the sample reported having suffered at least one type of victimization throughout childhood. Men reported higher prevalence than women in all types of victimization, except online victimization (more prevalent in women) and sexual victimization (without differences between sexes). The 10% of the sample that experienced the most victimizations were considered as poly-victims (Finkelhor et al., 2009). This group reported having experienced 19 types of victimization on average (range= 17 to 31). The alarming rates and the similarities with other countries highlight the importance of having reliable data that allow not only rethinking existing policies but also comparing the magnitude and explanation of the phenomenon between countries. This will improve public policies for the protection of children based on empirical evidence and collaboration between countries, especially in highly vulnerable regions such as Latin America. |
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