“We break the cycle…”
Motivations for prosocial advocacy among former gang members to end gang involvement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18018232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendall Whitney‐Snel (Department of Psychology California State University Monterey Bay California), Christine E Valdez (0000-0003-2757-0049, Department of Psychology California State University Monterey Bay California, corresponding author), Jessica Totaan (Department of Psychology California State University Monterey Bay California) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1929-1941 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22390 |
| PMID | 32500946 |
| OpenAlex | W3033895635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
Gangs pose an extreme threat to at‐risk individuals and disenfranchised communities. A unique insight into the gang life and a changing life narrative among former gang members may be assets in educating communities about systemic factors perpetuating gang activity. This grounded theory analysis examines motivations for joining and leaving gangs among 28 former gang members (age, M = 44; 87.5% male; 56.3% Hispanic or Latino) and explores motivations to improve societal outcomes via prosocial advocacy to end gang involvement. Narratives suggest a social–ecological system marked by adversity can inform motivations for joining and leaving gangs, and the potential of repurposing one's life into a social change agent. Findings indicate the changing perspective of former gang members can aid in deterring gang involvement if provided a platform to share their negative experiences of gang life and regrets for their actions in their communities to instigate societal change
Criminology · Narrative · Perspective (graphical) · Prosocial behavior · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
Basics of qualitative research
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Moving Risk Factors into Developmental Theories of Gang Membership
The Ties That Bind
Cure Violence
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Leaving the Gang
Methodological strategies for evaluating youth gang prevention programs
Street Gang Patterns and Policies
The Ecology of Human Development
Disengagement From Gangs as Role Transitions
Examining the risk and protective factors of gang involvement among Hispanic youth in Maryland
Motives and methods for leaving the gang
The Cascading Effects of Adolescent Gang Involvement Across the Life Course
Building community resilience to violent extremism through genuine partnerships
Racial Discrimination and Racial Identity as Risk or Protective Factors for Violent Behaviors in African American Young Adults
Sense of community
How Many Interviews Are Enough
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |