Title: Gangs: Reasons Youth Join, Warning Signs and Prevention Tips | Middle Earth
Headings: Gangs: Reasons Youth Join, Warning Signs and Prevention Tips
Gangs: Reasons Youth Join, Warning Signs and Prevention Tips
Reasons Youth Join Gangs
Signs that a Youth is Involved in a Gang
Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Gang Involvement
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Content: In neighborhoods and areas where gangs are present, kids sometimes feel, or are told, that belonging to a gang will provide protection from other gangs. Peer pressure. If friends or family members are in a gang, kids may be pressured to join a gang. Some youth grow up in a neighborhood where gangs are almost a way of life. Financial gain. Being in a gang is often seen as a way to obtain money or possessions. Failure to realize what being in a gang means. Kids often do not fully understand the danger, risks and legal problems associated with being in a gang. If they don’t have alternative activities and have too much unsupervised free time, they are at risk. Signs that a Youth is Involved in a Gang
The FBI has posted this list of warning signs for gang involvement: