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Title
Gang prevention in schools : creating a secure base and safe haven / Katherine De Vito.
ISBN
9783030829148 (electronic bk.)
3030829146 (electronic bk.)
9783030829131
3030829138
Published
Cham : Springer, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-82914-8 doi
Call Number
LB3013.4 .D4 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
371.4/6
Summary
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
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Digital File Characteristics
text file
PDF
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 17, 2021).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783030829131
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Theories of Gang Involvement
Chapter 3: Lack of Family Consistency: Relating Attachment Theory with Gang Involvement
Chapter 4: "Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Unity:" Gangs as Replacement Family
Chapter 5: "No Other Option": The Role of Social Environment
Chapter 6: "Death, Jail, or a Turnaround:" Making the Decision to Disengage
Chapter 7: Case Illustrations
Chapter 8: Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Chapter 9: Warning Signs of Gang Involvement
Chapter 10: Building a Safe Haven
Chapter 11: A Piece About Trauma-Informed Practice
Chapter 12: School Prevention Programs
Chapter 13: Being the Change: Making a Difference.
