Gang Prevention In Schools

Author : Katherine De Vito
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030829148

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Gang Prevention in Schools by Katherine De Vito Pdf

This book delves deep into the hidden population of former gang members who share their positive and negative experiences of being gang members. Their stories of violence, hopelessness, despair, and loneliness also offer a seed of hope – they contain the building blocks for prevention. By understanding why they each turned to gangs, how they turned to gangs, and what went wrong for some along their pathways during childhood, as well as how and why they chose to leave the gang lifestyle, we can begin to put the pieces together and understand tools for gang prevention. Schools are in the unique position to become an oasis or a safe haven for a child in a world that does not otherwise feel safe to them. School staff members can step in and become consistent people in a child’s life. They can help to identify at-risk youth and intervene, facilitating a change in path away from gang membership. This book discusses how schools and staff can be instrumental in gang prevention and outlines warning signs and risk and protective factors for gang involvement. It also talks about components of gang prevention programs in schools. Additional topics explored include: Theories of Gang Involvement Lack of Family Consistency: Relating Attachment Theory with Gang Involvement “Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Unity:" Gangs as Replacement Family "No Other Option:" The Role of Social Environment "Death, Jail, or a Turnaround:" Making the Decision to Disengage A Piece About Trauma-Informed Practice Authored by a school social worker who has an insider's perspective on working in a school, Gang Prevention in Schools is a useful resource that gives a humanistic view of former gang members. The book will engage readers in the fields of psychology, social work, education and educational administration, and criminal justice, as well as have potential appeal to a lay audience due to the richness of the stories and interviews.

Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : UOM:39015055604303

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Youth Gangs in Schools by James C. Howell Pdf

Author : Finn-Aage Esbensen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gang prevention
ISBN : IND:30000095210138

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Evaluating G.R.E.A.T. by Finn-Aage Esbensen Pdf

Author : Richard R. Ramos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Gang prevention
ISBN : 0981471404

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Gang Prevention and Schools by Richard R. Ramos Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Gang prevention
ISBN : UCSD:31822016721946

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On Alert! by Anonim Pdf

This document provides guidelines for gang awareness and prevention in the California school system. It is based on the belief that inservice training programs help school staff recognize early signs of gang activity, a necessary step to intervention. Following the introduction, chapter 1 offers descriptive information on gangs and their members, such as gang characteristics, risk factors, types of gangs, reasons for the appeal of gangs, and consequences of membership. The second chapter describes techniques for gang prevention and intervention, which include building self-esteem, preventing and resolving conflict, communicating effectively, resisting peer pressure, enforcing a discipline and conduct code, and creating a secure school. Chapter 3 discusses school and school district responses to gangs, such as graffiti removal teams, school safety and dress code policies, lists of school gang members, search and seizure issues, gang resistance curriculum, and partnerships with other organizations. The final chapter describes the roles to be played by school boards, the school district office, school-site administrators, teachers and school staff, and parents in gang prevention and intervention. Appendices contain California School Board Association (CSBA) sample policies on gangs, dress and grooming, and search and seizure; sample letters; and information on sharing confidential information. State and county contacts are also listed. Contains 43 references. (LMI)

Author : Arturo Hernandez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Gang prevention
ISBN : UIUC:30112064008243

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Can Education Play a Role in the Prevention of Youth Gangs in Indian Country? by Arturo Hernandez Pdf

Author : Stacey Chillemi
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781300231349

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GANGS: How to Keep Your Children Away from Gangs, Drugs & Violence by Stacey Chillemi Pdf

Do you know who your child is socializing with outside the home? Are you protecting your child from gang activity through taking positive actions, such as monitoring their activities, fostering close relationships with them, and using positive discipline strategies? Parents play a pivotal role in keeping young people out of gangs. Most parents think not my child and lack information about gangs. Most gang members tend to be adolescents or young adults, however, recent trends indicate that children are being recruited into gangs at a much earlier age, some when they are in elementary school. Gangs can include people of every gender, race, culture and socioeconomic group. This book is geared toward parents trying to keep their kids away from gangs, drugs and violence, gang members who are looking for a way out, or readers who just want to learn about gangs and how to keep kids away from gangs, drugs and violence.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Bullying
ISBN : SRLF:DD0001008788

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Creating Safe Schools: School safety work book : what works : promising violence prevention programs by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bobby Kipper,Bud Ramey
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781614481003

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No Colors by Bobby Kipper,Bud Ramey Pdf

A vital guide to keeping gangs and youth violence out of your community—including one hundred ways to keep your kids safe. No community wants to admit it has a gang problem, but the unwillingness to address youth violence can have tragic consequences. This book—and the significant research on which it is based—represents many voices, experiences, and community efforts in the battle against our national gang crisis. It is an inspiring guide to preventing the epidemic of youth violence from destroying our families and eroding our neighborhoods. No Colors gives citizens, community and business leaders, elected and appointed officials, educators, and clergy a set of best practices to help municipalities stand against gangs. The good news is that many cities are winning this battle for the minds and hearts of our kids. These success stories are highlighted to help you shape your community’s plan. Find out how you can “gang proof” your schools and recognize early warning signs, broaden your role beyond punishment to rewarding interventions, and use faith-based initiatives to save your children. At the very least, this book will inform you. It will likely enlighten you. And if you are open to its compelling message, it may even move you to action.

Author : June L. Arnette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Gang prevention
ISBN : UOM:39015055797016

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Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools by June L. Arnette Pdf

Author : Shitonda Johnson
Publisher : Shitonda Johnson
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Your Child, Gangs, and Schools: What Parents Need to Know by Shitonda Johnson Pdf

Gangs are prevalent on almost all school campuses. Some parents are aware of this and some are oblivious. As a parent, you have to know what your child is involved in so you have to be proactive in addressing issues at the school.

Author : Arnold P. Goldstein,Donald William Kodluboy
Publisher : Research Press (IL)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Gangs
ISBN : 0878223827

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Gangs in Schools by Arnold P. Goldstein,Donald William Kodluboy Pdf

Defines and describes modern gang activity in schools, and looks at effective gang intervention programs, both past and present, focusing on how a comprehensive gang intervention strategy might be optimally framed and concretized for the management, reduction, and elimination of gang presence and influence in the school environment. Offers detailed information on gang signs and symbols, and discusses becoming a gang member, ethnic gangs (including white gangs), and gang violence. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : At-risk youth
ISBN : PSU:000063508598

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Protecting Our Youth by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Pdf

Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1063971215

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Gang Prevention by James C. Howell Pdf

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.).

Author : Irving A. Spergel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195357868

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The Youth Gang Problem by Irving A. Spergel Pdf

Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is permeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social support mechanisms and strategies for suppressing violence have often been unsuccessful. And, state and federal policy is largely nonexistent. In The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach, Irving Spergel provides a systematic analysis of youth gangs in the United States. Based on research, historical and comparative analysis, and agency documents and the author's extensive first-hand experience, the work explores the gang problem from the perspective of community disorganization, especially population movement, and the plight of the underclass. It examines the factors of gang member personality, gang dynamics, criminal organization, and the influence of family, school, prisons, and politics, as well as the response of criminal justice agencies and community groups. Spergel describes techniques used by social agencies, schools, employment programs, criminal justice agencies, and grass-roots organizations for dealing with gangs, and recommends strategies that emphasize the use of local resources, planning, and collaborative procedures. There is no single strategy and no easy solution to the youth gang problem in the United States. There are, however, substantial steps we can take, and they must be honestly and systematically tested. Offering a practical and alternative approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach is a major and long-awaited contribution to this dilemma. It is required reading for criminal justice personnel, school staff, social workers, policy makers, students and scholars of urban and organizational sociology, and the general reader concerned with the youth gang problem and how to control, intervene, and prevent it.