Some reasons why young people join gangs include: They want to feel powerful They want to have status They are looking for protection, security or safety They are looking for friendship or their friends are in a gang They feel peer pressure...
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Young people join gangs for a variety of reasons, some of which are the same reasons children join other pro-social groups such as 4-H and Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Some of the reasons for joining a gang may include: ･ A search for love, s...
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Gathering accurate statistics on gangs and gang membership is difficult for a number of reasons. Gangs obviously don't keep official records of their membership. Some people hang out with gang members, but aren't actually in a gang themselves. ... Why Do People Join Gangs?;
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Why do young people join gangs? There are variety of reasons, including the excitement of gang activity, peer pressure, attention, protection, financial benefit, family tradition, and lack of realization of the hazards involved.
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Social and developmental psychologists are interested in why people join gangs. Understanding why is the key to developing programs to discourage gang membership and suppress gang activity. The typical gang member had many of these risk factors in childhood:
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There isn't one specific reason that people join a gang. There are several reasons why, and they are different for each person. Yes, people join gangs to gain a sense of belonging, pride, power, etc. But there are also a lot of people who join a gang out of necessity.
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Sometimes because they have limited options (or they think they do anyway). And sometimes because there can be a lot of power and money involved. And sometimes for both reasons. ... Why do you think people Join Gangs? Have you ever been in a Gang?: by Jennie thanks all of you ABers : Picture 1...
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Air Quality: Green ... Some reasons why young people join gangs include: ... They feel peer pressure to join...
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There are different reasons for different kids.; ... Some join for self protection because they are picked on by other gangs.; ... Joining Gangs...
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