Violence and Social Organization in Female Gangs

Challenges recent portrayals of the demonic character of female gang members by examining the life histories and social organizations of several different female gangs. Interviews with 65 female gang members from seven groups show that these young women experience potential and actual violence in di...

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Published inCrime and social justice Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 148
Main Authors Laidler, Karen A. Joe, Hunt, Geoffrey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1997
Subjects
Adolescents
Females
Inner City
Interviews
Juvenile Gangs
Organization
Social Structure
Urban Problems
Urban Youth
Victims of Crime
Violence
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Summary:Challenges recent portrayals of the demonic character of female gang members by examining the life histories and social organizations of several different female gangs. Interviews with 65 female gang members from seven groups show that these young women experience potential and actual violence in different violence prone situations. (SLD)
Bibliography:Theme issue: "Losing a Generation: Probing the Myths & Reality of Youth & Violence." Journal availability: Social Justice, P.O.Box 40601, San Francisco, CA 94140; e-mail: SocialJust@aol.com. Research supported by Grant ROI-DA06487 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
ISSN:0094-7571