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Approaches, Models, & Theories
Commumities and Drugs
General Information
100
What parenting style works best with African Americans males?
The Authoritarian Parenting Style The Authoritarian Parenting Style is directive and restrictive. This style may work best for African Americans, due to their dangerous communities and peers interactions. In other words, it may function as a protective factor against gang involvement, and negative influences and interactions. Respect and obedience is often important, so teens may see this parenting styles as caring. There was a decrease in gang involvement when parents practiced this type of parenting style with children of this particular ethnic group.
100
Finish the phrase. What important word goes in the below blanks? To have a _____________ you must be a _________.
Gang members are not encouraged to have friends outside of the gang. As a result, gang involved teens may face social isolation within the school environment. These individuals may also fail to establish effective and fulfilling peer relationships.
100
What is the Selective Model?
The Selective Model states that gangs recruit individuals who already engage in delinquency or have the propensity (disposition) towards delinquency. As a result, belonging to a gang would not significantly impact delinquent activities, since the tendency for such behaviors already exists, before actually belonging to a gang.
100
Gangs are often found in what type of area?
Urban areas in which poverty is a problem. Impoverished families, their resources, and vulnerabilities can be mobilized as a countervailing factor, which can create deviant attributions. Poverty can disrupt families and change a person's developmental path. However, it is important to note that gangs do exist in suburban areas as well.
100
What gang wrote the beginning poem?
A Crip gang member
200
What parenting style works best with Caucasians males?
Authoritive Parenting Style The Authoritive Parenting parent is warm, encourages independence, but still places some limits on the child’s behavior and actions. This style works best with Caucasian males. Adversely, the opposite parenting style (Authoritarian) was seen to increase delinquent behaviors and gang involvement among this ethnic population. In other words, they need to be somewhat structured, yet free to make their own decisions.
200
Why do many delinquents dropout of school.
School is a difficult place where delinquents may have trouble adjusting. Within the school environments, their personal inadequacies become apparent. Also, their present gang oriented and or delinquent lifestyles, does not help or enhance their school existence.
200
What is the Social Facilitation Model?
The Social facilitation Model suggests that people become delinquent when they are active members of a gang. With that said membership results in increased antisocial behaviors, due to the normative nature of rule breaking that exists within gangs.
200
What is the Poor Neighborhood Attachment?
Poor Neighborhood Attachment relates to the negative aspects of the Social Learning Theory, in the sense of gang members being seen as destructive community agents, as opposed to being constructive and productive community contributors. This type of community attachment can be seen in delinquent and gang involved members, by their actions of selling drugs, hanging out in/around the neighborhood, increased crime rates, and etc.
200
How many gangs exist in the United States?
20,000 gangs
300
What parenting style works best with Hispanic males?
A mixture of Authoritarian and Authoritive Parenting styles Like African Americans, they may need the community protection that the Authoritarian style provides. On the other hand, their ethnic culture is embedded in extended family interactions, so the parent/child/extended family relationship rather than restrictive adherence to rules and discipline may work better for this particular ethnic population.
300
Why is school a difficult time for preadolescents and adolescents?
Preadolescents and adolescents is a vulnerable time. During this age, individuals start to spend more time away form their parents and with peers. This is a time of self-exploration, so some many may have trouble with the different emotional and cognitive transitions that take place.
300
What is the Enhancement Model?
The Enhancement Model is a combination of the Selective and Social Facilitation Models. According to this model, gang members recruit people who have a history of aggressive and antisocial behavioral problems. These behaviors are then augmented since gangs will continue to support the delinquent's values of, and will provide the structure for engaging in deviant acts.
300
What is Negative Exposure?
Negative Exposure also ties into the Social Learning Theory. This particular model relates to delinquent peers, gangs, subcultural symbols, attire, and violent media influences.
300
Gangs usually consist of what gender?
Gang members usually consist of males, but lately, there is an increase of female gangs and delinquent behaviors.
400
Why is family cohesion important?
Having family structure and cohesion in regards tp the importance of the family and issues pertaining to gangs, was seen to lower delinquency, violence, and gang involvement.
400
What is the difference between Gang Involvement and Gang Delinquency?
Gang Delinquency involves the participation in violent or law violating activities (i.e. fighting, selling Drugs, stealing, and graffiti). Gang Involvement involves the participation in nondelinquent gang activities (i.e. throwing up gang signs).
400
What is the Social Learning Theory?
The Social Learning Theory suggests that delinquent behaviors are a result of learning from the activities and messages of others, including the media. These messages are learned either directly or are a reinforcement of behaviors.
400
What cities and states constitutes for 55% of the drug usage and 59% of gangs’ alcohol consumption?
Los Angles, San Diego, Chicago, Seattle, and New York.
400
Name 3 common gangs in the US. What are their colors?
To date, there are 20, 000 gangs in the US. These are some of the most known gangs. Latin Kings-Yellow Bloods- Red Crips- Blue The Latin Kings (Mexican/Puerto Rican) Asian Boyz Black P. Stone Nation (African Americans) Fresno Bulldogs (Hispanic) Gangster Disciples (African American) Latin Disciples Tiny Rascal Gangsters (Asian)
500
Why is communication and self-disclosure important?
Effective communication was noted as a crucial protective factor against unhealthy outcomes and behaviors such as, gang involvement and delinquency. Self-disclosure was also seen as another important protective factor. Parents have moral involvement and are influential in their teen's lives. Open conversations enabled the family to collectively sort out potentially "troubling" situations.
500
Name two people within the school environment that can help a "troubled" adolescent.
School Counselors can help delinquent teens work through and manage some of their behavioral problems and life's stressors. Teachers can be a good source of emotional support for adolescents who may face delinquent/behavioral problems. They can act as a buffer against negative influences and peers.
500
What is the Ecological Approach?
The Ecological Approach deals with a person's ability to be resilient in the face of adverse situations. This approach is commonly viewed with "healthy" outcomes, in regards to gang involvement and delinquent behaviors.
500
What is the clinical name for marijuana and why is it frequently used among gangsters?
The clinical name for marijuana is Cannabis. It is used as a coping mechanism to deal with difficult and various stressors. It is known as the "Gateway" to other drugs, and is the preferred choice among gang involved persons. Finally, substance abusers are often impulsive. They may not think their actions thoroughly through. In relation to gang members, this tendency can be seen in their actions of fighting, stealing, selling drugs, and murdering individuals.
500
Gang involvement can begin at age_____and increases up to age___________?
Gang involvement usually begins at the age of 13 and increases by the age of 18. However, a lot of delinquent behaviors and friendships emerge at the age of 10.
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