The projects [electronic resource] : gang and non-gang families in East Los Angeles / James Diego Vigil ; foreword by Thomas S. Weisner.
Material type: TextPublication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 239 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 364.106/60979494 22
- HV6439.U7 L785 2007
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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.