@article{ref1,
title="What makes young people get involved with street gangs in London? A study of the perceived risk factors",
journal="Journal of community psychology",
year="2021",
author="Annan, Louis Gladstone and Gaoua, Nadia and Mileva, Katya and Borges, Mario",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examined the perceived determinants of street gang-related antisocial behavior (ASB) and crime of young people (YP) in a deprived and ethnically diverse community in London. Twenty-six participants were recruited from two youth centers (one sport and one art-based program) from the borough of Tower Hamlets. Participants took part in four focus groups (FGs) organized into two youth (N = 14) and two adults (N = 12) subgroups. The FG questions explored participants' understanding of their community and social environment, their social interaction with the local YP and youth gangs. Data were analyzed using a thematic approach and key factors associated with youth gang membership, ASB, and crime were identified. Participants highlighted a series of determinants, which were centered on social predispositions and psychological factors. Associated risk factors were heavily embedded in the racial and religious tensions within the borough. Therefore, context-specific to the individual communities' risk factors should be identified before the development and implementation of intervention strategies to enhance their potential for impact.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-4392",
doi="10.1002/jcop.22767",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22767"
}