Title: Female Gang Members: The Social Dynamics of Female Involvement in Gang Culture - Soapboxie
Headings: Female Gang Members: The Social Dynamics of Female Involvement in Gang Culture
Female Gang Members: The Social Dynamics of Female Involvement in Gang Culture
The Importance of Studying Females in Gangs
Photo of Female Gang Members
Female Gang Involvement
Women in Male Gangs Have More Minor Roles
Reasons For Joining A Gang
Some Statistics
Females and Violence
The Victimization of Gang Members
Conclusion
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Bibliography
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© 2015 Casey White
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Content: Males may be victims of violence more often due to stronger gang attachments. It is also thought that growing up into a healthy adult is correlated to the avoiding negative health related experiences. These include avoiding situations that may result in physical assault and dating violence. Becoming involved in gangs is correlated to experiences of victimization with both males and females being influenced by such life events (Schalet, Hunt, & Joe-Laidler, 2003). Conclusion
Even though feminist scholars have uncovered significant differences between males and females, there are still many areas of female gang dynamics that have yet to be researched. Overall, male and female gangs have many similarities but are in numerous ways extremely different. Females behave, join, and construct gangs in different ways than males and often have different reasons for joining gangs and different social behaviors within those gangs. It is because of these differences that researchers are calling for more research on this topic because there has been limited focus on females within the gang world. Poll
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Bibliography
Hunt, G., & Laidler, K. A. (1997). Violence and Social Organization in Female Gangs.