Gang Risk Factors and Academic Readiness in a Southern Middle School

The current Georgia study examines middle-school-aged gang and non-gang members regarding the risk factors of gang membership and potential effects of these risk factors on academic achievement. Participants, 406 eighth grade students from a suburban middle-school, completed a 42-item survey assessi...

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Main Author: Hilgert, Larry (Author)
Contributors: Wilfred, Shani ; Tost, Jeremy ; Martinez, James
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2014
In:Year: 2014
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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