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Peer reviewedOmizo, Michael M.; Omizo, Sharon A.; Honda, Marianne R. – Professional School Counseling, 1997
Using a phenomenological model, examines eight male adolescents' perceptions of their gang membership. Interviews revealed such themes as self-esteem, a sense of belonging, and protection. Outlines implications for school counselors when working with gang members individually, in groups, with families, or during school interventions. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Juvenile Gangs, Males
Download full textShoho, Alan R. – 1996
Research suggests that public schools and their authoritarian organizational structure contribute to adolescent alienation, which in turn fosters gang membership. This paper examines alienation and gang membership among eighth-graders in a rural middle school in south central Texas. All 147 students in grade 8 completed a modified version of the…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Early Adolescents, Educational Environment, Females
