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GANG BEHAVIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gang affiliation
1, record 1, English, gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- street gang affiliation 2, record 1, English, street%20gang%20affiliation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gang members use hand signs, graffiti, jewelry and tattoos to represent their membership in a gang and to communicate or "show" their gang affiliation to others. 3, record 1, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gang members who do not receive appropriate remedial education, vocational training, and social skill development services, whether in the institution or in the community, are likely to return to gang affiliation and related criminal behavior. 4, record 1, English, - gang%20affiliation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affiliation à un gang
1, record 1, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affiliation à un gang de rue 2, record 1, French, affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang%20de%20rue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des plus anciennes théories sur les gangs, la théorie de la désorganisation sociale, explique l'affiliation à un gang comme une solution de rechange pour les jeunes qui, autrement, n'ont pas de liens sociaux avec les gens et les institutions communautaires. 3, record 1, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau de l'environnement, le fait qu'il y ait des gangs de rue établis dans le quartier peut favoriser chez un jeune l'affiliation à un gang. 2, record 1, French, - affiliation%20%C3%A0%20un%20gang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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