The Youth Gang Problem : A Community Approach Paperback / softback
by Irving A. (George Herbert Jones Professor, School of Social Administration, George Herbert Spergel
Paperback / softback
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A systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations.
Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem.
Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities.
He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong.
A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyone concerned with the gang problem and how to alleviate it.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:362 pages, line figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:20/07/1995
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- ISBN:9780195092035
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:362 pages, line figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:20/07/1995
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195092035