Spirituality as a Protective Factor Against Female Gang Membership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2168213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth S Marsal |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 231-241 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911350802694584 |
| OpenAlex | W2070771396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This research analyzed the relationship between spirituality and gang membership. Spirituality can mediate the effect of negative characteristics within an individual's life including gang membership. For this study, incarcerated females were asked to self report gang membership and level of spirituality and religiosity to determine if spirituality served as a protective factor against gang membership
Protective factor · Religiosity · Spirituality · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |