Guns, violence, and identity among African American and Latino youth /

Guns, violence, and identity among African American and Latino youth / Deanna L. Wilkinson.

Wilkinson studies 125 violent African American and Latino males aged 16 to 24 in New York City, analyzing 306 violent situations of which 151 involve guns. The social world of these youths is characterized by violence, internalized street codes, limited opportunities, and the availability of firearm...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Deanna Lyn, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003.
Series:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:
Youth and violence > New York (State) > New York.
Youth with social disabilities > New York (State) > New York > Psychology.
African American young men > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Hispanic American young men > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Violence in adolescence.
Neighborhoods > Social aspects.
Identity (Psychology) in youth.
Firearms > Social aspects.

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