Feeling isolated from the popular in-crowd is a personal risk factor for wanting to join a gang.
What is a gang?
A gang is a group or society of associates, or family members who identify with or claim authority over territory in a community and engage, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, activities.
What is the reason one joins a gang?
People join a gang to:
- To experience a sense of "family,"
- To feel a sense of belonging and necessity
- To fulfill the desire for excitement,
- the desire to achieve respect or status among people of same age.
What are the consequences of joining the gang?
The consequences include:
- exposure to drugs and alcohol,
- sexual behavior that is not proper for one's age,
- being apart from family,
- being imprisoned, and even passing away
- difficult to find employment.
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