Guys, Gangs, and Girlfriend Abuse / Mark Totten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Totten, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Male juvenile delinquents--Psychology.

Male juvenile delinquents.

Gang members--Psychology.

Gang members.

Violence in adolescence.

Dating violence.

Men--Socialization.

Men.

Genre:

Livres numeriques.

e-books.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Winner: The 2001 Frederick Milton Thrasher Award (awarded by the National Gang Crime Research Center)Youth violence and youth gangs are serious social problems. This groundbreaking study explores how marginal male youth make sense of their physical, sexual, and emotional violence towards those they claim to love-their girlfriends-and how the abuse of girls, gays, and racial minorities is related to the development of familial and gender ideologies in the home and on the street. The construction of masculinity is revealed as an ongoing process, negotiated and developed with the resources at hand. The degree, level, and objects of individual and gang violence are linked to differences in adherence to the patterns of male behaviour and authority the child witnesses in the family and in the gang. The language these male youth use in the in-depth interviews reflects their actions and feelings: it is disturbing, yet powerful. As well as addressing the lack of qualitative information on the subject, this book offers a practical plan for addressing youth violence. It is a valuable resource for students, parents, and professionals.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. A Theoretical Survey: The Study of Male Violence""; ""Chapter 2. Laying the Foundations: The Screening Interviews""; ""Chapter 3. At Home: Learning Familial and Gender Ideologies""; ""Chapter 4. On the Street: Developing Familial and Gender Ideologies""; ""Chapter 5. In the Gang: Consolidating Familial and Gender Ideologies""; ""Conclusion. Summary of Findings and Directions for Future Research and Policy Initiatives""; ""Appendix A. Screening Interview Questions""; ""Appendix B. In-depth Interview Questions""; ""References""

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)

ISBN:

9781442602656

1442602651

OCLC:

243600624