Title Winning the war against youth gangs : a guide for teens, families, and communities / Valerie Wiener

Published Westport, Conn. ; London : Greenwood Press, [1999] ©1999

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Description xii, 212 pages ; 25 cm Contents I. Resolving basic needs -- 1. It all begins with self -- 2. Peer impact : the group influence -- 3. Power in a youth's life -- II. The gang life -- 4. From the beginning -- 5. Gang engagement -- 6. Scope of influence -- 7. Leaving the gang -- III. Winning the war through collaboration -- 8. Total community commitment -- 9. Law enforcement -- 10. Schools -- 11. The media -- 12. Partnerships -- IV. Family and child -- 13. Families -- 14. Ultimately...the youth's choice Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-205) and index Subject Gang members -- Rehabilitation -- United States. Gangs -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gang prevention -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gangs -- United States. Gang prevention -- United States. Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention. Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. LC no. 99022097 ISBN 0313308195 :

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