Female Gang Participation: The Role of African-American Women in the Informal Drug Economy and Gang Activities (Women's Studies) [Hardcover]

Deborah Burris-Kitchen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0773486178 | ISBN-13: 978-0773486171 | Publication Date: July 1997

Looking at female gang members in a small-to-medium-size urban area, this study notes the lack of all-female gangs and conflicting views on the equal status of females in gender-mixed groups. It investigates the level at which black females are involved in the informal drug economy and the possible time dimension aspects of Merton's innovator.

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Hardcover: 204 pages
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (July 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0773486178
ISBN-13: 978-0773486171
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,175,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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