Carl S Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 6105316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carl S Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carl S |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR C S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Discourse of Dog Fighting
In this essay, we discuss dog fighting as a blood sport with a history embedded in the status-driven display of masculinity, power and violence. Based on published reports and interviews with those living and working in dog fighting neighborhoods, we show that the contemporary cultural knowledge of dog fighting is a discourse with multiple meanings: for those who pit dogs against each other, for the worried public, for those who are charged with …
Individual and Ecological Assets and Thriving Among African American Adolescent Male Gang and Community-Based Organization Members
The third wave of the Overcoming the Odds longitudinal study involves data about individual and ecological developmental assets and thriving among African American male adolescents in inner-city Detroit gangs (N = 43) or in youth development, communitybased organizations (CBO; N = 50). Both groups had comparable levels of either low or high assets across the three waves. Stability in asset levels was not related to either of two measures of thriv…
Internal and External Developmental Assets Among African American Male Gang Members
The presence of individual and ecological assets for positive development was assessed through data derived from individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangsand50 African American adolescent males living in the same communities but involved in community-based organizations (CBOs) aimed at promoting positive youth development.The CBO youth had higher levels of both domains of assets. However, a…
Positive Individual and Social Behavior among Gang and Nongang African American Male Adolescents
To explore potential bases of positive development among gang youth, attributes of positive individual and social behavior were assessed in individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangs and 50 African American adolescent males from the same communities but involved in community-based organizations aimed at promoting positive youth development. As anticipated, the groups differed in regard to th…
Physical activity and youth sports
(1996). Physical Activity and Youth Sports: Social and Moral issues. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology: Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 301-303
Sports and recreation
This article focuses on the role and significance that sports and recreation have played in American society. In particular, stress is placed on the contribution that sports has made to developing strong communities and neighborhoods. After a brief review of the historical role of sports in society, the current status of sports in America is discussed. Many communities are today unable to provide the services and benefits that recreation and spor…
Girls, Gangs, Women and Drugs
The Discourse of Dog Fighting
In this essay, we discuss dog fighting as a blood sport with a history embedded in the status-driven display of masculinity, power and violence. Based on published reports and interviews with those living and working in dog fighting neighborhoods, we show that the contemporary cultural knowledge of dog fighting is a discourse with multiple meanings: for those who pit dogs against each other, for the worried public, for those who are charged with …
Individual and Ecological Assets and Thriving Among African American Adolescent Male Gang and Community-Based Organization Members
The third wave of the Overcoming the Odds longitudinal study involves data about individual and ecological developmental assets and thriving among African American male adolescents in inner-city Detroit gangs (N = 43) or in youth development, communitybased organizations (CBO; N = 50). Both groups had comparable levels of either low or high assets across the three waves. Stability in asset levels was not related to either of two measures of thriv…
Internal and External Developmental Assets Among African American Male Gang Members
The presence of individual and ecological assets for positive development was assessed through data derived from individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangsand50 African American adolescent males living in the same communities but involved in community-based organizations (CBOs) aimed at promoting positive youth development.The CBO youth had higher levels of both domains of assets. However, a…
Positive Individual and Social Behavior among Gang and Nongang African American Male Adolescents
To explore potential bases of positive development among gang youth, attributes of positive individual and social behavior were assessed in individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangs and 50 African American adolescent males from the same communities but involved in community-based organizations aimed at promoting positive youth development. As anticipated, the groups differed in regard to th…
Girls, Gangs, Women and Drugs
Physical activity and youth sports
(1996). Physical Activity and Youth Sports: Social and Moral issues. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology: Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 301-303
Sports and recreation
This article focuses on the role and significance that sports and recreation have played in American society. In particular, stress is placed on the contribution that sports has made to developing strong communities and neighborhoods. After a brief review of the historical role of sports in society, the current status of sports in America is discussed. Many communities are today unable to provide the services and benefits that recreation and spor…
Positive Individual and Social Behavior among Gang and Nongang African American Male Adolescents
To explore potential bases of positive development among gang youth, attributes of positive individual and social behavior were assessed in individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangs and 50 African American adolescent males from the same communities but involved in community-based organizations aimed at promoting positive youth development. As anticipated, the groups differed in regard to th…
Internal and External Developmental Assets Among African American Male Gang Members
The presence of individual and ecological assets for positive development was assessed through data derived from individual interviews with 45 African American adolescent male members of inner-city Detroit gangsand50 African American adolescent males living in the same communities but involved in community-based organizations (CBOs) aimed at promoting positive youth development.The CBO youth had higher levels of both domains of assets. However, a…
Individual and Ecological Assets and Thriving Among African American Adolescent Male Gang and Community-Based Organization Members
The third wave of the Overcoming the Odds longitudinal study involves data about individual and ecological developmental assets and thriving among African American male adolescents in inner-city Detroit gangs (N = 43) or in youth development, communitybased organizations (CBO; N = 50). Both groups had comparable levels of either low or high assets across the three waves. Stability in asset levels was not related to either of two measures of thriv…
The Discourse of Dog Fighting
In this essay, we discuss dog fighting as a blood sport with a history embedded in the status-driven display of masculinity, power and violence. Based on published reports and interviews with those living and working in dog fighting neighborhoods, we show that the contemporary cultural knowledge of dog fighting is a discourse with multiple meanings: for those who pit dogs against each other, for the worried public, for those who are charged with …
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Positive Youth Development (3 works) · Asset (computer security (2 works) · Computer security (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works)