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Randolph, Norman; Erickson, Edsel – 1996
The nature of youth gangs is explored, with suggestions for gang prevention and intervention. The emphasis is on organizing citizens, especially at the neighborhood level, to affect all community institutions. Suggestions are offered for citizens' groups to look at critical areas in schooling, incarceration, law enforcement, community programs,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Crime, Delinquency
Arthur, Richard; Erickson, Edsel – 1992
This book explores the U.S. gang problem, based on the author's 35 years of experience as a high school and junior high school teacher, principal, and community organizer in Oakland and Los Angeles (California). Chapters discuss the subculture of gang worlds, reasons why youth are attracted to gangs, how educators can reach out to students, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Role, Delinquency
