{"product_id":"9781461416586","title":"Youth Gangs in International Perspective: Results from the Eurogang Program of Research","description":"\u003ch1\u003eYouth Gangs in International Perspective: Results from the Eurogang Program of Research\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eEsbensen, Finn-Aage; Maxson, Cheryl L.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a steady source of juvenile delinquents and an incubator for future adult offenders, the youth gang has long been a focus of attention, from their origins and prevalence to intervention and prevention strategies. But while delinquent youth form gangs worldwide, youth gang research has generally focused on the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYouth Gangs in International Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e provides a needed corrective by offering significant studies from across Europe, as well as Trinidad-Tobago and Israel. The book spans the diversity of the field in the cultural and scholarly traditions represented and methods used, analyzing not only the social processes under which gangs operate and cohere, but also the evolution of the research base, starting with the Eurogang Program’s definition of the term \u003ci\u003eyouth gang\u003c\/i\u003e. Cross-national and gender issues are discussed, as are measurement concerns and the possibility that the American conception of the youth gang is impeding European understanding of these groups. Among the topics covered: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGang dynamics through the lens of social identity theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining gangs in youth correctional settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGang gender composition and youth delinquency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Stockholm: a holistic approach to gang intervention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGang membership as a turning point in the life course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of globalization, immigration, and social process on neo-Nazi youth gangs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilling a critical gap in the literature, \u003ci\u003eYouth Gangs in International Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e will find a wide audience among criminologists, policymakers specializing in youth crime, and researchers and graduate students in criminology, political science, and youth studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-12-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461416586\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-1659-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 322\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49940138492044,"sku":"9781461416586","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461416586.jpg?v=1779053525","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461416586","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}