The Projects : : Gang and Non-Gang Families in East Los Angeles / / James Diego Vigil.
The Pico Gardens housing development in East Los Angeles has a high percentage of resident families with a history of persistent poverty, gang involvement, and crime. In some families, members of three generations have belonged to gangs. Many other Pico Gardens families, however, have managed to avo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2007 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ONE. Introduction
- TWO. Rationale and Methods
- THREE. A History of the Cuatro Flats Barrio Gang
- FOUR. T he Gang Subculture: Change and Continuity
- FIVE. The Pico Gardens Clique
- SIX. A Gang Life
- SEVEN. Cholas in the World of Gangs
- EIGHT. Why Children Either Avoid or Affiliate with Gangs
- NINE. Families Not Involved with Gangs
- TEN. A Closer Look at Gang-Affiliated Families
- ELEVEN. Gang Prevention and Intervention Strategies over Time
- TWELVE. Conclusion and Recommendations
- REFERENCES
- INDEX