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The projects gang and non-gang families in East Los Angeles /

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Main Author: Vigil, James Diego, 1938-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Gangs > California > Los Angeles.
Gang members > Family relationships > California > Los Angeles.
Poor families > California > Los Angeles.
Public housing > California > Los Angeles.
Pico Gardens (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Social conditions.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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