Gangs: A Handbook for Community Awareness
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ISBN: 0816037248 / Publisher: Checkmark Books, November 1997
Offers a history of street gangs in America, looks at the symbols and rituals used by gangs, and lists resources and organizations who offer help against gangs
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Whether your community faces an ongoing gang problem or wants to prevent one, Gangs: A Handbook for Community Awareness can help. This well-researched and easy-to-read guide to recognizing and understanding gangs is an essential resource in the effort to counter the dangerous and often violent culture of gang life.Written by a counselor, a police officer, and a teacher who have all successfully taken measures to halt the spread of gang-related violence, Gangs: A Handbook for Community Awareness combines testimonial, dramatizations, and detailed information to help communities build foundations that support their youth and deter their affiliation with gang members.
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