TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Are Rural Gang Members Similar to Their Urban Peers? Implications for Rural Communities
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Evans, William P.
A1  - Fitzgerald, Carla
A1  - Weigel, Dan
A1  - Chvilicek, Sarah
SP  - 267
EP  - 282
VL  - 30
IS  - 3
N2  - This study investigated factors associated with gang involvement among rural and urban adolescents. The data were derived from a large self-report survey (N = 2,183) of 7th through 12th grade Nevada students. Surprisingly, there was no significant difference in gang membership or pressure to join gangs between the rural and urban samples. There were differences, however, on other gang and violence indicators between the rural and urban settings. Overall, urban students were significantly more likely to report they had friends in gangs and were threatened by gangs, and had significantly heightened concerns for personal safety, gangs, and violence in their schools and communities. Several rural/urban gender-related differences also were found. Implications for rural communities, prevention and intervention programming, and future research are discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Youth and Society, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by SAGE Publications)  Rural Youth Urban Youth Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Late Adolescence Early Adolescence Juvenile Gang Nevada Peer Pressure Rural Gang Urban Gang Gang Violence Gang Membership Causes 09-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -