The correlation between child maltreatment and gang affiliation in metro Atlanta, 2012
Washington, Gerri I.
2010-2019
This is a descriptive study of the relationship between exposure to childhood maltreatment and its impact on gang affiliation. It examines the relationship between child maltreatment and gang affiliation to assess if child maltreatment is a risk factor for gang membership. The results of the study suggest that there is a statistically significant relationship between childhood maltreatment, specifically neglect, and gang affiliation. This study and others like it can assist professionals such as social workers and law enforcement officials in providing prevention, intervention and other services to youth at risk of joining a gang and current gang members.
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2012-05-01
thesis
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Clark Atlanta University
School of Social Work, Social Work and Public Health
McGriff, Ebony L.
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2012_washington_gerri_i
