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Kalen Flynn

University of Illinois Chicago
Verified email at uic.edu
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The legacy of slavery and mass incarceration: Evidence from felony case outcomes

A Gottlieb, K Flynn - Social Service Review, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
One common explanation for mass incarceration is that it is the latest in a series of
institutions created to enforce the racial hierarchy in the United States. Despite this …

Violence in rural, suburban, and urban schools in Pennsylvania

K Flynn, CC McDonald, BA D'Alonzo… - The Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
School violence is a public health issue with direct and collateral consequences that has
academic and social impacts for youth. School violence is often considered a uniquely …

Does the State Impact Hope? The impact of direct and vicarious police contact on the optimism of youth in large cities

A Gottlieb, B Mathias, M Berry, K Flynn… - Child and Adolescent …, 2022 - Springer
A growing body of research has begun to examine the implications of police contact for
youth. Largely emphasizing serious police contact (arrest, court involvement, and …

“I would say it's alive”: Understanding the social construction of place, identity, and neighborhood effects through the lived experience of urban young adults

K Flynn, B Mathias - Qualitative Social Work, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A burgeoning literature provides evidence that neighborhood matters, especially in relation
to urban adolescent development. Exposure to crime and poverty has been shown to …

Developing a coherent approach to youth well-being in the fields of child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and health: A systematic literature review

PE Campie, A Pakstis, K Flynn… - Families in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article summarizes the results from a systematic literature review of the published
research on youth well-being in the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and public …

“They gotta beat us”: A qualitative investigation of multiple forms of violence and police interactions among urban youth

K Flynn, B Mathias, S Yousuf-Abramson… - Children and Youth …, 2024 - Elsevier
Interactions with police in neighborhoods shape how residents perceive justice and equity.
A growing body of literature seeks to understand how young adults interact, experience, and …

“How Am I Supposed to Act?”: Adapting Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory to Understand the Developmental Impacts of Multiple Forms of Violence

K Flynn, B Mathias - Journal of Adolescent Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Experiences of and exposures to violence impact older adolescents and young adults in a
myriad of ways. While typically conceptualized as interpersonal, other forms of violence …

Investigating the (in) visible: Piloting an integrated methodology to explore multiple forms of violence

K Flynn, B Mathias, DJ Wiebe - Journal of community …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional research methods typically utilize singular forms of data to conceptualize and
measure violence. Methodologies designed to examine the impact of violence have been …

[BOOK][B] Beats Per Minute: Exploring the Impact of Violence and Neighborhood Conditions on Adolescents in Philadelphia Neighborhoods

K Flynn - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Exposure to violence and adverse neighborhood conditions in adolescence represent
unique traumas that disrupt developmental milestones and have long-term health …

Neighbourhood social trust and youth perceptions of safety during daily activities

K Flynn, TS Richmond, CC Branas… - Injury …, 2018 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Exposure to adverse neighbourhood conditions can negatively impact adolescent well-
being and perceived safety. However, the impact of neighbourhood social trust on perceived …