Biography
Dr. Chen’s research interests focus on life course criminology, victimization,and mental disorder among disadvantaged populations. He is currently working on a project, "Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior among Left-behind Children in Rural China", which explores the effects of rural-to-urban migration on children's development, including child abuse, victimization, and mental health problems.
Publications: Google Scholar
Selected Publications:
- Chen, X., & Jiang, X. (2019). Are Grandparents Better Caretakers? Parental Migration, Caretaking Arrangements, Children’s Self-Control, and Delinquency in Rural China. Crime & Delinquency, 65(8), 1123-1148.
- Chen, X. & Patrick R. (2019). Do Housing Vacancies Induce More Crime? A Spatio-Temporal Regression Analysis. Crime & Delinquency.
- Chen, X., Liang, N., & Ostertag, S. F. (2017). Victimization of Children Left Behind in Rural China. Journal of research in crime and delinquency, 54(4), 515-543.
- Chen, X. (2017). Parental Migration, Caretaking Arrangement, and Children’s Delinquent Behavior in Rural China. Asian Journal of Criminology 12(4): 281-302.
Courses with violence related topics
- Soci 1080 Deviant Behavior