The life development of gang members: interventions at various stages.(Report)

From: The Forensic Examiner | Date: March 22, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract

The growing problem of gang activity continues to plague clinicians, human services, communities, schools, law enforcement, corrections, and public policy. Many interventions assist in helping gang members change, or attempt to control gang activity, and their focus is on gang members in middle and secondary schools (or the few years following). This paper proposes that the growth of a gang member continues through a lifetime of changes, and it suggests intervention at various levels of a gang member's development.

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