The myth of Australia’s migrant youth gang
Examining the perceived association between ethnicity and gangs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12600329 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Benier (0000-0003-3505-6920, Monash University, corresponding author), Angela Higginson (0000-0002-0537-2570, Queensland University of Technology) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1003-1020 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2024.2321166 |
| OpenAlex | W4392161080 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
In Australia, as with other countries around the world, migrant young people receive significant media and political attention as the alleged perpetrators of significant criminal activity.This has been a consistent feature over time, with 'Asian gangs' in the 1990s in the US, UK and Australia, 'Middle-Eastern gangs' around the time of 9/11, 'Turkish gangs' and 'Albanian gangs' in the UK and Europe, and 'African gangs' in Australia since the early 2000s.In this research, we investigate the risk factors associated with youth gang membership in Australia.Using data from the Australia Youth Safety Survey from 2,945 young people aged 14-25 years, we examine the importance of first-and secondgeneration migrant status on gang membership.After controlling for known risk factors, we find that migrant status was not a predictor of gang membership.Results offer important insights into the prominence of morality and self-control as protective factors against youth gang membership, and speak to the role of neighbourhood context in which the young person lives
Association (psychology · Criminology · Economic growth · Ethnic group · Migrant workers · Mythology · Sociology · Anthropology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Gender Studies · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
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