Gang Membership and Social Deprivation Flashcards
1
Q
Decker and Van Winkle
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Explain reasons for joining gangs consists of both 'push' and 'pull' factors Push •poverty •racism •deprivation •class and ethnicity
Pull •easy money •friendship •belonging •security
2
Q
White
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Suggests that gangs as linked to the ‘underclass’ -conditions of poverty and social exclusion. Gang membership provides a sense of inclusion and support for vulnerable groups of young people
- helps them cope their their oppressive environments and marginalised positions