Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.
"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." - <i>Adolescence</i>
"[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." - <i>VOYA</i>
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.
Teen gangs are a hot issue in the United States. 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;
Greenwood Press's A World View of Social Issues series is designed to provide students with one-volume reference sources exploring social issues from a world perspective. Each volume addresses a particular issue such as Crime and Crime Control, Women's Rights, and Teen Violence. These topics are explored in chapters devoted to specific countries-representative of different world regions-chosen because of the significance of the issue in that country, recognition of its importance, and the country's efforts to deal with it. The range of developed, developing, and undeveloped nations included in the series provides a broad perspective.
Students will discover the global scope of these issues, compare and contrast the similarities and differences in how these diverse cultures address them, and utilize cross-cultural comparisons to draw their own conclusions. Volumes in the series feature both historical and current information concerning each issue, contain social and political views as well as suggested solutions, and provide bibliographies for further research with each chapter.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.