Title The projects : gang and non-gang families in East Los Angeles / James Diego Vigil ; foreword by Thomas S. Weisner.

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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	HV6439.U7 L785 2007	Available	---

Edition	1st ed.
Description	xvi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Rationale and methods -- A history of the Cuatro Flats barrio gang -- The gang subculture: change and continuity -- The Pico Gardens clique -- A gang life -- Cholas in the world of gangs -- Why children either avoid or affiliate with gangs -- Families not involved with gangs -- A closer look at gang-affiliated families -- Gang prevention and intervention strategies over time -- Conclusion and recommendations.
Subject	Gangs -- California -- Los Angeles.
	Gangs.
	California -- Los Angeles.
	Gang members -- Family relationships -- California -- Los Angeles.
	Gang members -- Family relationships.
	Gang members.
	Poor families -- California -- Los Angeles.
	Poor families.
	Public housing -- California -- Los Angeles.
	Public housing.
	Pico Gardens (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Social conditions.
	Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions.
ISBN	9780292717312 paperback alkaline paper
	9780292717305 cloth alkaline paper
	029271730X cloth alkaline paper
	0292717318 paperback alkaline paper