Date of Award
4-7-1994
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
Street gangs are a fact of life in every major city in the United States. Street gangs have also been recognized as a problem in American cities since the early 1920s. Is there a connection between poverty and gang membership? The inner-cities of America have lost manufacturing and non-service jobs to the suburbs. During the same time period adolescent gang activities have increased. What causes kids to join gangs and who are the kids that join gangs? The media in the United States paints a portrait of gang members as predominantly youth of color, is this accurate? The author, through comparison of previous research literature, surveys completed by professionals involved with juveniles mid young adults, will establish the extent that poverty and the media have an effect on gang membership
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1994.Davis.LC
Recommended Citation
Davis, Chalmers Lee, "Urban Gangs: The Dynamics of Poverty, the Media and Gang Membership" (1994). Theses and Graduate Projects. 195.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/195