Cross-cultural perspectives on gangs findings from the Eurogang Program of Research Dena C. Carson, Marta-Marika Urbanik, Shannon E. Reid, editors

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carson, Dena C.

Contributor:

Carson, Dena C., editor.

Urbanik, Marta-Marika, editor.

Reid, Shannon E., 1981- editor.

Series:

Law and Criminology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gangs--Europe.

Gangs.

Gang prevention--Europe.

Gang prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer [2026]

Summary:

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of gangs as a global phenomenon, moving beyond the traditional American-centric perspective. It delves into the study of gangs worldwide as well as factors that aid in prevention and intervention. Compiled by members of the Eurogang Program of Research, this volume presents cutting-edge findings from recent academic studies. The book is structured into four key areas: Innovative methodologies for studying gangs. Factors and behaviors leading to gang membership. Group dynamics influencing gang behavior. Community responses to gang violence. Each section provides a detailed analysis, utilizing diverse research methods and theoretical frameworks. The insights offered in this volume are invaluable for academics, students, and practitioners aiming to understand gangs in varied cultural and social contexts. This volume is an essential resource for those engaged in criminology, sociology, and urban studies, providing a thorough understanding of the complexities of gang behavior and community interactions

Contents:

Chapter 1. The Eurogang Program of Research: A Look to the Past and Future Directions

Chapter 2. Non-Gang Eurogang Members? Revisiting Eurogang Measurement in a National Sample

Chapter 3. There and Back Again: How the History, and Evolution of Gangs Impact the Future of the Eurogang Definition

Chapter 4. Reflexive Metadata in Gangland

Chapter 5. Hoped-for, Expected, and Feared Selves: Exploring Possible Selves of Youth from Gang- Involved Families

Chapter 6. Youth Gangs in Southern Italy: An Ecological Perspective

Chapter 7. Gender differences in gang participation: Results from a multinational sample of youth in the English-speaking Caribbean

Chapter 8. They are just UK fans who started living what they are rapping instead of rapping what they are living": The multimedial performance of authenticity in (online) Dutch drill culture

Chapter 9. (Trans)gangs have the Power: Rethinking gangs as agents of mediation

Chapter 10. Gangs and organized crime in Colombia and Honduras: Boundaries, intersections, and policy

Chapter 11. The Paradigmatic Change: How the Gang Issue Radically Transformed the Swedish Exception in Criminal Policy

Chapter 12. Examining the Effectiveness of a Violence Prevention Program on Gang Youth

Chapter 13. Utilizing the Good Lives Model as a Framework to Guide and Improve Gang Interventions

Chapter 14. The Alberta Model: Gang Exit Programming and Violence Interruption amid a rapidly changing gang context

Notes:

Includes index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 16, 2026)

ISBN:

9783032198259

3032198259

OCLC:

1596257830

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license