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Teen gangs [[electronic resource] ] : a global view / / edited by Maureen P. Duffy and Scott Edward Gillig



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Titolo: Teen gangs [[electronic resource] ] : a global view / / edited by Maureen P. Duffy and Scott Edward Gillig Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (243 p.)
Disciplina: 364.1/06/60835
Soggetto topico: Gangs
Juvenile delinquency
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: DuffyMaureen P  
GilligScott Edward  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: A GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES OF AND RESPONSES TO TEEN GANGS; 1 AUSTRALIA; 2 THE BAHAMAS; 3 GREAT BRITAIN; 4 HONDURAS; 5 IRELAND; 6 ISRAEL; 7 ITALY; 8 JAMAICA; 9 MALAYSIA; 10 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; 11 PUERTO RICO; 12 TAIWAN; 13 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; 14 THE UNITED STATES; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
Sommario/riassunto: Teen gangs are a hot issue in the United States. This volume shows the international scope of the phenomenon today. Gang activity in 14 countries, including the United States, is discussed within the larger framework of social and economic conditions. Each chapter explains the nature of the gang activity in that country; touches on the causes, such as poverty, marginalization, and self-identity problems; and heavily emphasizes the responses, including education and community-based intervention. Students and researchers will find a wealth of current information on teen gangs to mine and use for
Titolo autorizzato: Teen gangs  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-92658-9
9786610926589
0-313-05283-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910452004303321
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Serie: World view of social issues.