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McKenzie, Evan – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1996
Discusses problem-solving strategies designed to diffuse the power of suburban youth gangs. Argues against using the metaphor of "war" to combat youth violence and outlines the dimensions of a comprehensive policy that emphasizes prevention, prosecution, and placement. Suggests what local governments can do to solve this problem. (RJM)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Delinquency, Educational Environment
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Dukes, Richard L.; Stein, Judith A. – Youth & Society, 2003
Investigated the relationships of gender and gang membership to latent variables of psychosocial characteristics, drug use, delinquency, weapons possession, and fear within rural and urban Colorado school districts. Surveys of 1,669 self-reported gang members and 1,742 non-gang members indicated that gender was related more strongly to the latent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Drug Abuse, Gender Issues
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Harris, Mary G. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1994
Interviews with 21 present and former female gang members illustrate the lives of Mexican American girls in the gang milieu of the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles, California). Gang structure, activities, and reasons for joining are discussed, along with the gang as a source of support. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Females, Group Dynamics
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Smith, Douglas – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
Presents interview with Rasoul Jackson, psychologist who works with Beech Brook children's mental health programs and with Cleveland (Ohio) City Schools around gang-involved matters, and with Eddie Fields, Acting Director of Youth Services at Collinwood Community Center in Cleveland. Interviewees discuss gang problems in the schools, consider…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship
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Thompson, Kevin M.; Braaten-Antrim, Rhonda – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998
Examines whether physical and sexual maltreatment raises the risk of gang involvement among secondary school students. Findings show that maltreatment increases the probability of gang involvement, independent of demographic factors. When youth are physically and sexually abused their odds of gang involvement are four times higher than those who…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Demography, Interpersonal Communication, Juvenile Gangs
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Gibbs, Jewelle Taylor – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 2000
Focus groups and interviews with African American youth in Los Angeles and Afro-Caribbean youth in London found gangs to be one of their five top issues; identified social, educational, and employment factors fostering gang formation; and identified psychological, social, and economic functions of gangs for their members. (Contains 95 references.)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Foreign Countries
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Calabrese, Raymond L.; Noboa, Julio – High School Journal, 1995
Increasing gang membership among Mexican-American adolescents is rooted in a cultural context and reflects a desperate attempt to gain some control over barrio life marked by low employment, poverty, and discrimination. Discusses the decision-making process involved, and recommends three ways schools can reframe their views towards these students,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Culture Conflict, Decision Making
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Peterson, Dana; Esbensen, Finn-Aage – Evaluation Review, 2004
This article reports on a survey of administrators, counselors, and teachers from middle schools involved in the National Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. This survey was part of a multisite evaluation that also elicited the responses of students, parents, and officers teaching the G.R.E.A.T. program.…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Personnel, School Safety, Police
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Torres-Rivera, Edil; Phan, Loan T. – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2005
This article presents the problem of gangs on the island of Puerto Rico from a historical, economical, and political perspective. Some Puerto Rican historians are convinced that the gang problem in Puerto Rico is due to the political ambiguity and human rights violations of prison inmates (F. Pico, 1998). Some social scientists believe that gangs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Puerto Ricans, Juvenile Gangs, History
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Zimmerman, Marc A.; Morrel-Samuels, Susan; Wong, Naima; Tarver, Darian; Rabiah, Deana; White, Sharrice – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2004
Youth violence is an important public health problem, but few researchers have studied violence from youth's perspectives. Middle school students' essays about the causes of youth violence were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods. The causes of violence identified by students were categorized into individual, peer, family, and…
Descriptors: Essays, Weapons, Parenting Styles, Adolescents
New Jersey Department of Education, 2010
The Commissioner's annual report provides the Legislature with information reported by school districts concerning incidents of serious student misconduct grouped into the following four major reporting categories: violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse. An analysis of trends yields indications of progress and of ongoing concern, and…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence
Duhon-Sells, Rose, Ed. – 1995
This publication addresses many of the complexities of violence, and provides information to prepare educators and parents to combat violence in schools and communities. The chapters are: (1) "How Educators, Students, Parents, and Law Enforcement Officials See School Violence" (Rose M. Duhon-Sells and Halloway C. Sells); (2) "Addressing School…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Intervention
Webb, Margot – 1992
This guide to coping with street gangs is aimed at the young person who may be considering gang membership or who is afraid of gang violence. Understanding gangs leads to the ability to cope with the problems they pose. Part I explores "What Gangs Are," explaining characteristics of gangs and why young people join them. It is essential that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Legislature, Sacramento. Senate. – 1993
On June 29, 1993, a Senate Task Force on School Violence hearing was held at the California State capitol. The hearing examined the issues of violence on school campuses. Victims of campus crime, relatives of murdered students, administrators, law enforcers involved in campus safety, and students who themselves committed crimes in school spoke at…
Descriptors: Busing, Crime Prevention, Discipline Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1994
This document provides guidelines for gang awareness and prevention in the California school system. It is based on the belief that inservice training programs help school staff recognize early signs of gang activity, a necessary step to intervention. Following the introduction, chapter 1 offers descriptive information on gangs and their members,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Conflict Resolution, Discipline Problems, Early Intervention
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