The Spread of Youth Gangs into Rural Areas: A Survey of School Counselors.

Caldarella, Paul; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ539948

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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The Spread of Youth Gangs into Rural Areas: A Survey of School Counselors.

Caldarella, Paul; And Others

Rural Special Education Quarterly, v15 n4 p18-27 Fall 1996

A survey of 41 rural high school counselors from eight western states indicates an emerging problem with crime and youth gangs in rural schools and communities. In addition, school counselors do not feel adequately trained or equipped to deal with gang-related activity in their schools. Includes survey questionnaire. (LP)

Descriptors: Community Problems, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Training, Crime, Crime Prevention, Educational Environment, High School Students, High Schools, Juvenile Gangs, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Rural Youth, School Counselors, School Districts, School Surveys, Violence

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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