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Simon TR, Ritter NM, Mahendra RR, eds. 2013. Changing course: Preventing gang membership. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Control and Prevention; Washington, DC:National Institute of Justice, 167 pp.

Annotation: This book, which focuses on preventing children and adolescents from joining gangs, comprises chapters written by a variety of criminal justice and public health researchers. Topics include consequences of gang membership; why prevention is important; the scope of the problem; why children and adolescents join gangs; the nexus of public safety and public health; the roles of public health, law enforcement, child development, families, schools, communities, race, and ethnicity; preventing girls from joining gangs; and the importance of evaluation.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/forms/contact-us.html Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent development, Child behavior, Child development, Communities, Ethnic factors, Families, Gangs, Law enforcement, Prevention, Program evaluation, Public health, Racial factors, Safety, Schools, Violence prevention

National Institute of Justice. 2004. Evaluating G.R.E.A.T.: A school-based gang prevention program. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice, 4 pp. (Research for policy)

Annotation: This report summarizes results of a 5-year study of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, a 9-hour gang prevention program administered by uniformed law enforcement officers to middle school students.

Contact: National Criminal Justice Reference Service, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, Telephone: (800) 851-3420 Secondary Telephone: (301)240-7760 Fax: 301-240-5830 Web Site: https://www.ncjrs.gov Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: NCJ 198604.

Keywords: Community programs, Gangs, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile delinquents, Law enforcement, Middle schools, Program evaluation, Students

Jaros KJ, ed. 1993. Violence as a public health problem: Developing culturally appropriate prevention strategies for adolescents and children. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Public Health Social Work Training Program, 79 pp., exec. summ. (25 pp.).

Annotation: This report provides summaries of presentations at the 1992 Public Health Social Work Maternal and Child Health Institute. The conference examined violence as a public health problem and attempted to identify preventive interventions focusing on children, youth, and families. A major objective was to facilitate communication and cooperative program development among health, education, and social service systems. Preventive approaches are emphasized in the report, and several model programs are described. A 25-page executive summary, published in 1992, is also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHG071 (report), MCHF104 (executive summary).

Keywords: Adolescents, Assault, Children, Criminal justice system, Demographics, Education, Family violence, Firearms, Gangs, Injury prevention, Media violence, Population surveillance, Program development, Rape, Risk factors, Socioeconomic status, U.S.Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Violence, Weapons

Schwartz DF, ed. 1992. Children and violence. Columbus, OH: Ross Laboratories, 130 pp. (Report of the Twenty-third Ross Roundtable on Critical Approaches to Common Pediatric Problems)

Annotation: This session of the Ross Roundtable was convened to explore some roles in helping children deal with the violence in their lives. These roles typically could be played by the professionals who care for children's health e.g. pediatricians. Presented were broad themes and issues that cut across the entire experience of children and violence. Subjects of discussion include firearms; and gang, urban, rural, domestic, and media violence. The conference was seen as a first discussion for pediatricians of the impact of violence and possible interventions. The Roundtable hopes to revisit these issues.

Contact: Ross Laboratories, Consumer Relations, 625 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215-1724, Telephone: (800) 227-5767 Secondary Telephone: (614) 624-7485 Contact Phone: (614) 227-3333 Web Site: http://www.ross.com Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior, Children, Counseling, Data, Domestic violence, Firearms, Gangs, Health professionals, Homicide, Hospitals, Injuries, Intervention, Media violence, Pediatricians, Prevention, Rural population, Urban population, Violence, War, Witnesses

Long NJ, Brendtro LK, eds. 1992. Gangs, guns and kids. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Premiere issue, 48 pp.

Annotation: This premiere issue of the "Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems" focuses on the impact of guns and gangs on youth violence. Issues addressed are defining the problem of gangs, understanding the gang culture, relating to youth in gangs, and prevention and intervention.

Contact: National Educational Service, 1610 West Third Street, P.O. Box 8, Bloomington, IN 47402, Telephone: (800) 733-6786 Secondary Telephone: (812) 336-7700 Fax: (812) 336-7790 $12.00 plus $2.00 shipping.

Keywords: Adolescents, Firearms, Gangs, Prevention, Violence

Strasburger VC, Greydanus DE, eds. 1990. The at-risk adolescent. Philadelphia, PA: Hanley and Belfus, 198 pp. (Adolescent medicine: State of the art reviews; v. 1, no. 1)

Annotation: This review presents articles on at-risk adolescents and on risk behavior among adolescents. Articles discuss adolescent health, assessment and management of health risk behaviors, family violence, the gang phenomenon, adolescent depression and suicide, preventing adolescent pregnancy, substance abuse, television and adolescents, and injuries, the leading cause of morbidity and morality in adolescents. Articles are illustrated with graphs and tables; each article ends with a list of references.

Contact: Hanley and Belfus, 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone: (215) 546-4995 Contact Phone: (800) 962-1892 Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-56053-026-X.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent morbidity, Adolescent mortality, Adolescent sexuality, Family violence, Gangs, High risk adolescents, Injuries, Risk taking, Substance abuse, Suicide, Television

De la Ros M, Lambert EY, Gropper B, eds. 1990. Drugs and violence: Causes, correlates, and consequences. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 283 pp. (Research monograph series; 103)

Annotation: This monograph is based on papers and discussions from a technical review on drugs and violence held in September 1989, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Justice. The thirteen papers cover such topics as crack houses, gangs, drugs and violence; street prostitution and drug-related violence; mental illness and violence; and the connection between substance abuse and violence. A list of National Institute of Drug Research Monographs is included at the end of the book along with ordering information.

Keywords: Alcohol use, Crime, Drug use, Gangs, Homicide, Substance use, Violence

Neisser EG, Ridenour N. 1960-68. Your children and their gangs. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 34 pp. (Children's Bureau publication: no. 384)

Annotation: This brochure was published to address parent's concerns about the groups their children belong to. The topics discussed are the meaning of groups, how groups help children grow, group codes, types of groups, children's need for groups, avoiding the hazards of groups, and the interest of parents. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Gangs
   

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.