Barrio gangs: street life and identity in southern california
Auteur :
Vigil, James Diego
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292711198
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1988
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on many years of experience in the barrios as a youth worker, high school teacher, and researcher, this book identifies the elements from which gangs spring: isolation from the dominant culture, poverty, family stress and crowded households, peer pressure, and the adolescent struggle for self-identity.