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Gangs and Identity

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Youth Gangs, Violence and Social Respect

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Research into youth gangs is usually driven by three basic questions: do gangs exist, are they a problem, and if so, what should be done about them? Addressing these questions can, however, be a complicated and difficult task. Gangs research is fraught with problems, many of them stemming from how we define youth groups and how we interpret the various activities of those who hang around in groups.

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White, R. (2013). Gangs and Identity. In: Youth Gangs, Violence and Social Respect. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137333858_2

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