Handbook on Gangs in Schools: Strategies to Reduce Gang-Related Activities

by Shirley R. Lal and Charles M. Achilles

All across America, gangs and their ensuing activities are increasing on school campuses at staggering rates. This book describes the response to the violence by local, state and government agencies and their efforts to find solutions to the problems. Strategies described in the book are partially derived from two formal studies, conducted from 1982 to 1990 on school campuses in Los Angeles. Data supports the notion that effective strategies emphasize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803960719
• ISBN13: 9780803960718
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 8.0"