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  1. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleYouth gang affiliation, violence, and criminal activities: A...

    1 de jul. de 2013 · This review compiles the international research on the nature of youth gangs and critically evaluates: (a) the factors that motivate engagement in and desistance from gang-related activities, (b) risk and protective factors that impact on youths' propensity for gang membership, delinquency, and violent behavior, and the adverse ...

  2. www.cambridge.org › core › booksChapter 21 - Gangs and Gang Violence - Cambridge University Press...

    16 de mar. de 2018 · Summary. Gangs are a social problem because of the violence they cause in communities and because of the long-term deleterious effects that membership has on individuals who belong to gangs. There are no consensus definitions for gangs, gang members, and gang crimes, though the strengths and challenges of popular definitions are ...

  3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesGangs and Adolescent Mental Health: a Narrative Review - PMC

    2 de oct. de 2018 · Gang culture and some adolescent mental health problems are intricately linked. This paper highlights ways in which research, practice and policy could be extended to minimise the injurious effects of gang culture on adolescent mental health. Keywords: Gangs, Youth, Adolescence, Violence, Recreational drugs.

  4. theconversation.com › the-psychological-impact-of-gang-violence-77267The psychological impact of gang violence - The Conversation

    8 de jun. de 2017 · Gang-related or otherwise, violence affects certain groups more than others. It is more likely to feature in the lives of young men, especially those from ethnic minority groups, and...

  5. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullGangs in School: Exploring the Experiences of Gang-Involved Youth

    7 de nov. de 2017 · The Impact of Gangs in School. Research suggests that gangs and gang members contribute to experiences with direct or indirect victimization on school grounds as well as perceived incivilities (i.e., gang dress, graffiti, etc.) among other students attending these schools.

  6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIndividual, Familial, and Socio-Environmental Risk Factors of...

    26 de nov. de 2020 · Introduction. Youth gang membership (YGM) is a serious public health concern in many countries around the world. In recent years, the phenomenon has received increasing prominence in the media, highlighting the detrimental consequences of YGM for adolescent development and for the safety of the social community.

  7. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullRethinking How We View Gang Members: An Examination into...

    16 de ene. de 2020 · Gang members form a distinct offender group whose engagement in violence goes above and beyond other delinquent groups (see Gatti et al., 2005). Thus, understanding the unique effects of gang membership on mental and emotional health requires a lot more attention if we are to counteract gang-related violence and prevent youth