Risk Factors for Gang Involvement
This slide contains a diagram indicating the different risk factors that lead to teenagers' choice to associate in gangs, their own perceived reasons for doing so, and the obligations implicit for the solidarity they find in gang membership. Based on findings from a Salvadorean gang study, the generalizations it makes can be usefully applied to the rest of the Region.   (1/May/2002)
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