Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ563502
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Violence and Social Organization in Female Gangs.
Laidler, Karen A. Joe; Hunt, Geoffrey
Social Justice, v24 n4 p148-69 1997
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)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Inner City, Interviews, Juvenile Gangs, Organization, Social Structure, Urban Problems, Urban Youth, Victims of Crime, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: 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.
