Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs. Juvenile Justice Bulletin

Autor/in	Howell, James C.
Institution	US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Titel	Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs. Juvenile Justice Bulletin
Quelle	(2010), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Juvenile Gangs; Intervention; Prevention; Community Involvement; Peer Relationship; At Risk Persons; Delinquency; Aggression; Violence; Neighborhoods; Family Involvement; Supervision; Teacher Education; Parent Education; Interpersonal Competence; Racial Differences; Minority Groups; Gender Differences; Adolescents; Ethnicity; Popular Culture; Intimacy; Friendship; Antisocial Behavior; Substance Abuse; Mental Disorders; Victims of Crime; Family Influence; Peer Influence; Educational Environment; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendbande; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Peer-Beziehungen; Risikogruppe; Kriminalität; Gewalt; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Rassenunterschied; Ethnische Minderheit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ethnizität; Popkultur; Intimität; Freundschaft; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	This bulletin presents research on why youth join gangs and how a community can build gang prevention and intervention services. The author summarizes recent literature on gang formation and identifies promising and effective programs for gang prevention. The following are some key findings: (1) Youth join gangs for protection, enjoyment, respect, money, or because a friend is in a gang; (2) Youth are at higher risk of joining a gang if they engage in delinquent behaviors, are aggressive or violent, experience multiple caretaker transitions, have many problems at school, associate with other gang-involved youth, or live in communities where they feel unsafe and where many youth are in trouble; and (3) To prevent youth from joining gangs, communities must strengthen families and schools, improve community supervision, train teachers and parents to manage disruptive youth, and teach students interpersonal skills. (Contains 1 table, 2 figures and 7 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531. Tel: 202-307-5911; Web site: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10