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Cartwright, Desmond S.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1980
A sample of gang members and a comparison group of club boys are compared on 11 factors from the Objective-Analytic Personality Factor Battery. The findings are examined in light of several hypotheses drawn from theories of personality and of gang delinquency. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Assertiveness, Delinquency, Delinquent Behavior
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1994
The Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary convened to discuss the federal role in combating juvenile participation in gangs. A proposed amendment to the crime bill being developed, described at the hearing by Senator Orrin G. Hatch (Utah), makes it a federal offense to engage in gang-related crime and subjects…
Descriptors: Crime, Delinquency, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Randolph, Norman – School Intervention Report, 1996
Doing something positive about youth gangs will require hard work, attitude change, and enlisting the help of many people. In addition to the many obvious causes of gangs, there are less well-known factors, such as academic achievement, that are related to youth participation in gangs. Participation in extracurricular activities helps young people…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Delinquency, Drug Use

Hinkle, William G., Ed.; Henry, Stuart, Ed. – Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2000
This volume presents papers from a 1998 conference on school violence in Valparaiso, Indiana. The papers include: "What is School Violence? An Integrated Definition" (Stuart Henry); "Violence in Schools: Rage against a Broken World" (J. Scott Staples); "Listening to What the Streets Say: Vengeance as Ideology?" (Ralph…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conflict Resolution, Delinquency, Drug Abuse

Pearson, Dale F. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1994
Economic restructuring has exacerbated problems of black men such as poverty, unemployment, lowered life expectancy, and low expectations. Power diverted from productive channels is expressed in gang violence, homicide, and suicide. Recommendations include a national agency to eliminate poverty, involve the black community, and increase funding…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Black Youth, Blacks, Crime

Evans, William P.; Fitzgerald, Carla; Weigel, Dan; Chvilicek, Sarah – Youth & Society, 1999
Investigated factors associated with gang involvement among rural and urban adolescents using data from a sample of 1,183 Nevada students in grades 7 through 12. There was no significant difference in gang membership or pressure to join gangs between the rural and urban samples, but there were differences on other gang and violence indicators.…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Group Membership, High School Students, Junior High School Students
Glick, Barry, Ed.; Goldstein, Arnold P., Ed. – 1995
Sixteen chapters, written by leaders in the profession, focus on issues relevant to managing effective approaches to the problem of juvenile delinquency. Part 1, "Policy Formulation and Direction," includes: (1) "A National Perspective" (J. C. Howell); (2) "A State Perspective" (E. J. Loughran, S. Guarino-Ghezzi); (3)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation

Molidor, Christian E. – Social Work, 1996
Most gang membership research studies males; few examine the etiology of female gang membership. Presents themes of female gang membership gathered from interviews with 15 young women. Examines demographic material, family structure, initiation rites, and criminal behaviors. Explores implications for social work practice and research. (FC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes

Palumbo, Dennis J.; Ferguson, Jennifer L. – Evaluation Review, 1995
Reports on the evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) prevention program at several sites. Findings show a very small effect on children, but as has been the case for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE), GREAT will continue because of its importance to stakeholders and political symbolism. (SLD)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Evaluation Methods
Watson, Donnie W.; Bisesi, Lorrie; Tanamly, Susie – Journal of Correctional Education, 2004
Substance Use and HIV Prevention Program (SHIP) is a school-based intervention model designed to reverse detrimental trajectories in nonsexual (i.e., substance use) and sexual behaviors by adapting two research-supported interventions: Reconnecting Youth and Street Smart. The Social Development Model provides the theoretical and conceptual basis.…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Prevention, Nontraditional Education, Intervention

Ngai, Ngan-pun; Cheung, Chau-kiu; Ngai, Steven Sek-Yum – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2007
Inasmuch as research has held the increase in youth gang activities responsible for the escalating level of crime and delinquency in Chinese societies, ascertaining risk or protective factors of gang involvement among Chinese youths is crucial. The factors include those associated with social control, social learning, and cognitive development. To…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Socialization, Delinquency, Social Control
Hansell, Stephen; Wiatrowski, Michael D. – 1980
Both social ability and social disability models of delinquent peer relations have been developed to explain the social relations of delinquents. A key difference between these models is the assumption of normal social relations among delinquents in the social ability model, contrasted to the social ineptitude and lack of social skills attributed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Facts You Can Use--Seeds of Help, 1997
The escalation of youth violence is one of the major public health concerns of the United States. Many factors today make juveniles more likely to commit, or to become victims of, violent acts. Drugs, the availability of guns, and the emergence of gang problems in all regions of the country are among the causes of youth violence. Prevention of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Delinquency, Early Parenthood
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

Lasley, James R. – Youth and Society, 1992
To investigate the extent to which street gangs in Los Angeles (California) are comprised of youth or adults, self-report data from 435 gang members are examined. Findings do not generally support the idea of the aging gang member. Gangs consist primarily of adolescents, regardless of racial and socioeconomic differences. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age, Context Effect