TY - BOOK AU - Vigil,James Diego ED - ProQuest (Firm) TI - The projects: gang and non-gang families in East Los Angeles AV - HV6439.U7 L785 2007 U1 - 364.106/60979494 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - Gangs KW - California KW - Los Angeles KW - Gang members KW - Family relationships KW - Poor families KW - Public housing KW - Pico Gardens (Los Angeles, Calif.) KW - Social conditions KW - Los Angeles (Calif.) KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-225) and index; Introduction -- Rationale and methods -- A history of the Cuatro Flats barrio gang -- The gang subculture: change and continuity -- The Pico Gardens clique -- A gang life -- Cholas in the world of gangs -- Why children either avoid or affiliate with gangs -- Families not involved with gangs -- A closer look at gang-affiliated families -- Gang prevention and intervention strategies over time -- Conclusion and recommendations; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries UR - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aitie/detail.action?docID=3443268 ER -