Divergent Perceptions of Group Delinquency in a Midwestern Community: Racine's Gang Problem.

Takata, Susan R.; Zevitz, Richard G.

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ERIC Number: EJ406386

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Publication Date: 1990

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Divergent Perceptions of Group Delinquency in a Midwestern Community: Racine's Gang Problem.

Takata, Susan R.; Zevitz, Richard G.

Youth and Society, v21 n3 p282-305 Mar 1990

Compares the perceptions of 534 adults and 458 secondary school students in Racine (Wisconsin) about gang activity in the community. Finds that adults perceive gangs as formalized, highly organized, structured groups, while youth perceive gangs as more informal, loosely organized, and amorphous groups. (FMW)

Descriptors: Adults, Group Structure, High School Students, Juvenile Gangs, Organizational Theories, Social Cognition, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin

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