Teen Gangs
A Global View
Published on 30. March 2004
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-313-32150-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 comparisons.
Reviews / Votes
"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." - Adolescence "[S]hould be well used for school reports. Readers will find it interesting to notice that the definition of gang is not the same in every country, and that in some, the gang is seen as the only chance at any type of life for youth. . . . students and teachers alike will find it a welcome addition to school and public library collections." - VOYAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-32150-4 (9780313321504)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2004
1st Edition
Greenwood Press
€70.99
Available for download
Persons
MAUREEN P. DUFFY is Associate Professor and Chair of the Counseling Department at Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida.
SCOTT EDWARD GILLIG is Professor and Coordinator of the mental health counseling specialization at Barry University.
SCOTT EDWARD GILLIG is Professor and Coordinator of the mental health counseling specialization at Barry University.
Content
Series Foreword Preface Introduction: A Global Overview of the Issues of and Responses to Teen Gangs by Maureen Duffy Australia by Rob White The Bahamas by Jill D. Duba and Marty Jencius Street Gangs in Great Britain: Beyond Mods and Rockers by Richard A. Van Dorn Honduran Street Gangs by Anthony Borrow and Jennifer Walker Ireland: Teen Gangs and Inclusion through Restorative Justice by Maureen Duffy Israel: Death for an Ice Cream Cone by Sloane Veshinski Italy: "La Famiglia Secreta," The Hidden Family by Bettina Lozzi-Toscano Jamaica: Poverty, Politics, and "Posses" by Lorna Black Malaysia by M. Sylvia Fernandez Papua New Guinea by Sinclair Dinnen Puerto Rico by Edil Torres Rivera and Loan T. Phan Taiwan: Issues and School-Based Responses by Julia Yang Trinidad and Tobago by Joanna E. Headley The United States by Scott E. Gillig About the Editors and Contributors Index