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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822927103321

Autore

Wilkinson Deanna Lyn <1968->

Titolo

Guns, violence, and identity among African American and Latino youth / / Deanna L. Wilkinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003

ISBN

1-280-36132-8

1-59332-053-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

303.6/0835/097471

Soggetti

Youth and violence - New York (State) - New York

Youth with social disabilities - New York (State) - New York - Psychology

African American young men - New York (State) - New York - Social conditions

Hispanic American young men - New York (State) - New York - Social conditions

Violence in adolescence

Neighborhoods - Social aspects

Identity (Psychology) in youth

Firearms - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-296) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 Setting the Empirical Context -- 2 The Research Process -- 3 The Neighborhood -- 4 Family -- 5 Peers, Social Networks, And Other Affiliations -- 6 Limited Opportunities -- 7 Decision Making In Violent Events -- 8 The Processes and Contingencies of Violent Events -- 9 Violent Events and Social Identity: -- 10 Discussion -- APPENDIX A The Columbia Youth Gun Study Final Interview Protocol -- APPENDIX B A Dictionary of Slang Terms -- REFERENCES -- NAME AND SUBJECT INDEX.