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Download full textPolice Executive Research Forum, Washington, DC. – 1998
This monograph provides guidelines for agencies and community groups to develop individualized responses to local gang problems. The manual contains a foundation for understanding the diverse nature of gangs, the problems they pose, and the harm they cause. Two models are presented for addressing gang-related problems. The problem-solving model to…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delinquency, Juvenile Gangs, Models
Jensen, Mary M.; Yerington, Philip C. – 1997
This book is written about youth gangs with the aim of educating teachers and administrators, parents, and others who work with youth. The main emphasis is on gang identifiers and positive behavior management strategies and crisis intervention techniques that can be used in schools and the home. Section 1, "Youth Gangs Past and Present," provides…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Crisis Intervention, Delinquency
