Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 9 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 34 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 112 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 309 |
Descriptor
Juvenile Gangs | 753 |
Violence | 341 |
Delinquency | 215 |
Adolescents | 206 |
Crime | 159 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 154 |
Prevention | 148 |
School Safety | 129 |
Intervention | 109 |
Foreign Countries | 92 |
Urban Youth | 90 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Esbensen, Finn-Aage | 9 |
Howell, James C. | 8 |
Wang, Ke | 8 |
Peterson, Dana | 6 |
Astor, Ron Avi | 5 |
Cantrell, Mary Lynn | 5 |
Decker, Scott H. | 5 |
Kemp, Jana | 5 |
Oudekerk, Barbara A. | 5 |
Robers, Simone | 5 |
Taylor, Terrance J. | 5 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners | 47 |
Policymakers | 31 |
Teachers | 23 |
Administrators | 17 |
Researchers | 13 |
Parents | 10 |
Community | 8 |
Students | 5 |
Counselors | 4 |
Support Staff | 1 |
Location
California | 57 |
United States | 22 |
California (Los Angeles) | 21 |
Canada | 11 |
Illinois (Chicago) | 11 |
New Jersey | 10 |
Illinois | 9 |
New York (New York) | 9 |
South Africa | 9 |
Texas | 9 |
Texas (Austin) | 9 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards | 1 |

Higgins, Paul C.; Albrecht, Gary L. – Sociology and Social Research, 1981
Study results indicate that neither the favored group tradition nor the disadvantaged group approach adequately explains juvenile automobile misuse. As indicated by previous research, traffic offenses and auto theft are related to other adolescent problem behavior. (CM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Advantaged, Delinquent Behavior

Anson, Richard H. – Journal of Leisure Research, 1976
This article examines the relationship between juvenile delinquency and the recreational activities made available by the community. (JD)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Community Recreation Programs, Delinquent Behavior, Economic Factors

Takata, Susan R.; Zevitz, Richard G. – Youth and Society, 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

Evans, Judy P.; Taylor, Jerome – Journal of Black Psychology, 1995
Reviews the theory of reasoned action to demonstrate how it can be applied to understanding gang violence, and illustrates its potential applicability to a pilot sample of 30 contemporary and 18 earlier gangs living in a large metropolitan community. Results indicate this theory has been helpful in explaining higher levels of violence in…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Theories, Comparative Analysis, Delinquency
Clay, Douglas A.; Aquila, Frank D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
School board members, administrators, and teachers must remember that the wearing of "gang" clothing or the appearance of "gang" graffiti does not always translate into gang activity and crime. In reality, the so-called national spread of gang problems may be just another teenage fad. School personnel should treat gangs as a…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Adolescents, Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education

Felgar, Michelle A. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
Examines issues of gangs and youth violence. Provides statistics and other information on weapons in schools, crime in schools, gang effects on truancy and dropout rates, gang activity, appeal of membership, recruitment, ethnic groups, new gang types (white Supremist and "stoner" gangs and Satanic cults), preventive efforts, and community…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Crime, Dropouts, Ethnicity

Twemlow, Stuart W.; Sacco, Frank C. – Adolescence, 1998
Reviews treatment programs, the complex problems posed by youth gangs, and the use of martial arts in the treatment of violence and proposes a program for violent adolescents. The program philosophy is committed to respect and self-control; emphasis is on leadership and community service. Provides clinical examples. (Author/EMK)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Cohn, Carl A. – School Administrator, 1996
Shortly after implementing a mandatory school uniform policy, the Long Beach (California) Public Schools can boast 99% compliance and a substantial reduction in school crime. The uniforms can't be confused with gang colors, save parents money, and help identify outsiders. A sidebar lists ingredients for a mandatory uniform policy. (MLH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education, Juvenile Gangs
Christian, Cinda; Garland, Marshall W.; McCracken, Kasey – Online Submission, 2008
This report summarizes evaluation results for AISD's federally-funded Title IV safe and drug-free schools program activities for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years.
Descriptors: School Districts, Grants, Drug Abuse, Violence
McNamara, John; Vervaeke, Sherri-Leigh; Willoughby, Teena – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
Risk-taking behavior includes alcohol and drug use, delinquency, acts of aggression, sexual activity, and so on. Many studies have explored the relationship between adolescents and risk-taking behavior; however, only a few studies have examined this link in adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents
Goldstein, Arnold P., Ed.; Huff, C. Ronald, Ed. – 1993
This book provides overviews and evaluations of current juvenile-gang-intervention programs and recommends approaches that have been effective in both prevention and rehabilitation. Its three parts, composed of individual essays, examine patterns of ganging and gang intervention, explore the value of psychology-based interventions, and discuss the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Juvenile Gangs
Campbell, Anne – 1992
This book examines the role of female gangs and the part women play in those that are predominantly male and provides an account of how these people came to accept casual killings, fire bombings, and the warfare and violence of the streets. It focuses on female gang members by setting out their stories as biographies and accounts of relationships…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delinquency, Economically Disadvantaged, Females
Hernandez, Arturo – 1998
This book describes the experiences of an inexperienced young teacher who, with the support of parents and teenagers in a Los Angeles (California) neighborhood, created a one-room schoolhouse and began to teach 30 gang members, ranging in age from 13 to nearly 20. He had no teaching credentials or college degree and the school had a tiny budget,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Community Involvement, Delinquency
Riley, Kevin W. – 1991
Schools cannot approach the problem of street gangs with the same strategies as law enforcement agencies, but rather must create a nurturing environment for all students, where success in school and life becomes the only attractive option for gang members. Street gangs represent the racial, cultural, and economic diversity of American society.…
Descriptors: Delinquency Causes, Delinquency Prevention, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1983
These hearings open with introductory statements detailing the nature of the gang violence problem and legal precedents for federal intervention. Proceedings from the Los Angeles hearings include testimony by a county supervisor, disrict attorneys, a former gang member, the executive director of the Community Youth Gang Services, and the director…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime Prevention, Delinquency, Federal Aid