Gangs / / Peggy Daniels, book editor
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| Titolo: |
Gangs / / Peggy Daniels, book editor
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| Pubblicazione: | Detroit, Mich. : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (136 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 364.1/0660973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Gangs - United States |
| Gang prevention | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | DanielsPeggy |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Gangs are a serious problem / Edward Cohn -- Gangs affect every part of a community / James C. Howell -- Gangs create community for members / John Seita -- Gangs are an urban problem / Howard N. Snyder and Melissa Sickmund -- Gangs are a suburban and rural problem / Glenn Smith -- Hip-hop culture promotes gangs / Chip Johnson -- Hip-hop culture does not promote gangs / Harold M. Clemens -- The number of girls in gangs is increasing / Mars Eghigian and Katherine Kirby -- The number of immigrants in gangs is increasing / Domash Shelly Feuer -- Gang intervention programs are successful / Victor M. Gonzalez, Jr. -- Gang intervention programs are not successful / Hector Gonzalez -- Community-based gang intervention is effective / Phelan Wyrick -- Mentoring is the most effective gang intervention / Thomas J. Smith -- Positive family values are the most effective gang intervention / Heather MacDonald. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Explores the issues surrounding gangs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Gangs |
| ISBN: | 0-7377-4822-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910693544303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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