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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Gang activity"”.
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Factors associated with rural Mexican American gang activity
… examines factors related to Mexican American gang involvement in rural communities. Data for this study were obtained from a larger, cross sectional study on adolescent drug use in rural areas. Survey data from a total of 746 males (373 gang members and 373 non-gang members) and 290 females …
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Georgia Middle School Principals' Awareness of Gang Activity in Their Schools
… Georgia middle school principals' awareness of gang activity in their schools. Selected characteristics of the principals and their schools were studied to ascertain the effects of those variables on the principals' awareness of gang activity. Also studied were the actions the principals had …
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Leadership in Gang-Impacted Schools: How Principals Lead in Schools That Have Less Gang Activity Than Their Community
A safe (free from gang activity) and disciplined school environment conducive to learning is mandated by federal legislation such as the No Child Left Behind Act. Research has concentrated on reasons for gang activity in the school and the community as well as leadership in general but there is a …
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School personnel perceptions of youth gangs presence and activity at elementary schools in Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas.
… principals, counselors, and teachers) about gang presence in elementary schools in a large urban school district in Texas. The study focused on determining the following: the perceptions related to gang presence and activity within elementary schools; the differences in the perceptions among …
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Exploring the challenges encountered by foundation phase teachers when addressing learner discipline on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape
… dismal violence, poverty, substance abuse and gang activity and have little regard for schools, teachers, or education. Theoretically, my study is underpinned by Albert Bandura’s (1977a) Social Learning Theory (SLT), which suggests that human behaviour is learnt observationally through …
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CROSSING BORDERS: MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS INFLUENCE ON INTERSTATE GANG STRUCTURE
<p>Not only has gang membership been expanding, but the formation of cooperative ties with Mexican drug trafficking organizations (MDTOs) has been increasing as well. Collaborative relationships with MDTOs appear to be the driving force behind the continuing gang expansion and its subsequent …
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Paz Juntos
While some societies face problems of crime and gang violence and are looking into different solutions, very little research exists on what community and architectural design and building can contribute to the reconstruction of the social fabric. This text explores how various elements and factors …
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Identity Theft: HOAs and the Cultivation of Exceptional Whiteness
… newsletter, the shutdown was due to supposed gang activity seen at and around the court. The rumors of this alleged incident had caused what was later described to me by a long time resident as a “community uprising” or an increased presence of security and residential surveillance fueled by a …
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Rebels, Activists, and Repairers: Youth and Social Change in Africa
… as dangerous, unruly and caught up in violence, gang activity, and warfare. As a result there has been a cascade of nongovernmental organizations, relief projects, and development assistance programs over the past three decades that have emerged across the continent. I suggest that while these …
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The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon
… the structure, demographics, and history of gangs in British Columbia (BC), Canada, through a social constructionist lens. The purpose of this research is for the reader to consider the current state of gangs in BC as inherently different from other places in the world, to assist in …
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Urban Charter Schools Versus Traditional Urban Public Schools: A Multivariate Analysis of Leadership, Discipline, and Student Conduct
… harassment of sexual orientation, and gang activity) and authority-directed misconduct (e.g., verbal abuse of teacher, acts of disrespect towards teacher, and classroom disorder). The sample used in this analysis was garnered from a larger nationally representative pool of public school …
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Experiences and perceptions of danger among urban adolescents
… were strangers in the neighborhood, fights, gang activity, and walking alone in the neighborhood at night. Boys and girls reported multiple forms of witnessed violence, with most reporting gunshots as the most common form of witnessed violence. More reported having witnessed violence than …
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The point of crossing: Intensifying place on Voortrekker Road
… the north of Voortrekker Road lacks the vibrant activity, generated within the commercial zone to the south. A reason for this is the strip of parking lots behind Voortrekker Road that create a buffer zone between the commercial strip and the residential area to the north. At the moment this …
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Dynamics of school playground use in low-income neighborhoods : Four case studies from Newark, New Jersey
Physical activity during youth contributes to enhanced health and development, and time spent outdoors is a positive correlate of children's physical activity levels. Despite the importance currently attached to building healthy communities, children in the United States from economically …
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Ecological Influences on Adolescent Behavior
… of Drug and Alcohol Use, School Performance and Gang and Criminal Activity.</p> <p>Principal axis factor extraction with oblique rotation was performed on predictor variables related to the ecological domains and the criterion variable of Delinquency. Five factors were extracted. Attachment to …
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QUANTIFYING GANG LOCATIONS: SYSTEMATICALLY TESTING VALIDITY USING A PARTIAL TEST OF MESSICK’S UNIFIED PERSPECTIVE
Gangs pose a serious problem in 21st century policing. After spending forty years studying them, Klein describes why we still have a lot to learn about gangs. Specifically, he suggests: “Too little attention has been paid to the communities in which gangs appear. Observing and understanding …