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The Architecture of Rural Life: The Dangers of Dense Collective Efficacy for At‐Risk Girls
Rural Sociology ( IF 4.078 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-04 , DOI: 10.1111/ruso.12325
April N. Terry 1
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Dense ties and acquaintanceship result in small communities that deal with issues on an individual, informal basis. When issues such as sexual assault arise, if a victim is willing to seek services, studies have found that rurality negatively impedes on this process. The current study takes place in a primarily rural state, representing social control mechanisms somewhat different from cityscapes. The project relies heavily on in‐depth interviews from incarcerated girls and women, as well as contributions from community actors, to assess collective efficacy in rural communities, influence of gender dynamics, and the impact on at‐risk girls. Tracing participants' community roots, the study gathers structural and cultural characteristics of the locale, assessing social control practices as reported by local professionals. Results challenge literature proclaiming solely positive results from high levels of collective efficacy, finding that strong collective efficacy in nonurban areas gathers close insider ties, but “outsiders,” which includes girls identified in this research, are defined quickly and negatively, placing them in significant peril. Policy recommendations include broader cultural shifts coupled with local involvement with school personnel and church‐involved patrons serving the needs of families and at‐risk girls.

中文翻译:

农村生活的体系结构:高危女孩集体危险的危险

紧密的联系和相识导致了小型社区,这些社区以个人,非正式的方式处理问题。研究发现,当发生性侵犯之类的问题时,如果受害者愿意寻求服务,则农村地区会对这一进程产生不利影响。当前的研究发生在一个主要的农村国家,代表了与城市景观有所不同的社会控制机制。该项目在很大程度上取决于被监禁的女孩和妇女的深入访谈以及社区参与者的贡献,以评估农村社区的集体效能,性别动态的影响以及对处境危险的女孩的影响。该研究追踪参与者的社区根源,收集了场所的结构和文化特征,评估了当地专业人员报告的社会控制措施。结果挑战了那些宣称只有高水平的集体效能才取得积极成果的文献,发现在非城市地区强大的集体效能聚集了密切的内在联系,但是对“外人”(包括在本研究中确定的女孩)进行了快速而否定的定义,从而使他们处于重要地位。危险。政策建议包括更广泛的文化转变,以及当地人员与学校工作人员以及教会参与的赞助人的参与,以满足家庭和处境危险的女孩的需求。
更新日期:2020-03-04
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