0000038065 00000 n 0000027256 00000 n A member may attempt to leave the gang but be unable to do so when threatened by rival gangs, who may not know or care about the youth's attempt to end his gang involvement. %PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 0000018868 00000 n 0000057666 00000 n 0000202323 00000 n 0000037735 00000 n No one in this study reported joining a gang after the age of 19, and the majority (60 percent) were in a gang for three years or less.The 23 variables used to match the groups included individual factors such as antisocial beliefs, alcohol and marijuana use, violent behavior and hyperactivity; family factors such as poverty, family structure, sibling behavior and parent pro-violent attitudes; school factors such as academic aspiration and achievement; neighborhood factors such as the availability of marijuana and neighborhood kids in trouble; and whether the child associated with friends who engaged in problem behaviors. The vast majority had left a long time ago, but the consequences stuck with them long-term,” Gilman said.Researchers used 23 risk factors to calculate a child’s propensity for joining a gang, and then compared 173 youth who had joined a gang with 173 who did not but showed a similar propensity for doing so, so that the only difference between the two groups was gang membership. < Although many young gang members often speak of the “positive” aspects of gang life, the negative consequences far outweigh any perceived benefits.
Researchers measured three areas of adult functioning at age 33: illegal behavior, education and occupational attainment, and physical and mental health.Those who joined a gang in adolescence were nearly three times more likely between ages 27 and 33 to report committing a crime, more than three times more likely to receive income from illegal sources, and more than twice as likely to have been incarcerated in the previous year.Former gang members also were nearly three times more likely to have drug-abuse issues, were almost twice as likely to say they were in poor health, and twice as likely to be receiving public assistance. 0000004931 00000 n 0000059705 00000 n 0000210525 00000 n 0000060599 00000 n The research is published in … 340 0 obj <> endobj
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0000003826 00000 n University of Washington researchers have found that joining a gang in adolescence has significant consequences in adulthood beyond criminal behavior, even after a person leaves the gang. We can’t solve all of the risks kids are exposed to alone, but we can if we work together,” he said.This research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (grant numbers R01DA003721, R01DA009679 and R01DA024411-03-04), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (grant 21548), and the National Institute on Mental Health (grant 5 T32 MH20010).If you're trying to subscribe with a non-UW email address, please email Negative effects of joining a gang last long after gang membership ends trailer 340 52 0000011268 00000 n 0000136847 00000 n Former gang members have shared a number of reasons for wanting to leave a gang, including fear of personal injury, imprisonment, or death; anticipation of sibling involvement; and the birth of a child. 0000134485 00000 n 0000003310 00000 n 0000002300 00000 n
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