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Peer reviewedJohnstone, John W. C. – Youth and Society, 1983
Among Black adolescents in Chicago, Illinois, gang recruiting was more prevalent in depressed communities and was targeted primarily at veteran delinquents. Gang members exhibited higher interpersonal self-confidence but lower societal self-confidence than gang recruits, and members appeared to be less attached to school and have less parental…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Delinquency, Group Membership
