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The aim of this study was to assess the role of disability and victimization
in young people's participation in developmentally salient activities by
analyzing a nationally representative group of young people from the child
welfare system (CWS). METHOD: Data were obtained from interviews with young
people and their parents, recorded by the second National Survey of Child and
Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II). The sample group consisted of 405 females and
270 males, ranging in age from 11 to 17 years (mean age 13y 6mo), and residing
with families throughout the USA. The relationships among disability status,
victimization, and participation were explored using weighted logistic regression
analysis. RESULTS: Controlling for demographical and family-related factors, the
probability of young people with disabilities (YWD), involved with the CWS,
reporting two or more victimizations was 120% higher (p<0.01) than that of young
people without disabilities. YWD in the CWS were almost twice as likely as young
people without disabilities to report participation in only one or no
developmentally salient activities. Controlling for all other variables, the odds
of restricted participation were 6.8-fold higher (p<0.05) for victimized YWD in
the CWS. INTERPRETATION: Young people with disabilities who report victimization
are significantly less likely than their typically developing peers to
participate in developmentally salient activities. Without coordinated efforts to
prevent victimization of YWD in the CWS, there will be significant barriers to
their participation, well-being, and independent living outcomes.
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