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Youth Gangs and Youth Violence in Australia
This chapter provides an introduction and overview of issues pertaining to youth gangs and youth violence in Australia. The first part features the voices of young people from around Australia describing their experiences of youth gang violence. The second part provides a broad overview of biological, psychological and social factors that together shape the propensities fur young people, and young men in particular, to join gangs and to engage in youth violence. The final part of the chapter provides more detailed exposition of two gang members, 'Mohammad' and 'Tan', and the everyday complexities of their lives. The chapter concluded by noting that the gang does not have to be seen as an overwhelming influence in the lives of young people, and that their activities and behaviours are more diverse, and include positive elements, than generally given credit in mainstream youth gangs research and analysis.
History
Publication title
Global Perspectives on Youth gang Behaviour, Violence, and Weapons UseEditors
S Harding, and M PalasinskiPagination
327-345ISBN
9781466699380Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
IGI GlobalPlace of publication
United StatesExtent
16Rights statement
Copyright 2016 IGI GlobalRepository Status
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