Street Gangs (Research Report) [Hardcover]

Roger Rosen (Author), Patra McSharry (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Research Report

Describes self-control, discusses its value and ways in which to gain more of it, and includes examples of settings in which self-control is a valuable asset.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-- An eclectic anthology of essays, interviews, and stories about this international phenomenon. At best, the entries serve as an introduction to a subject that requires further analysis. The essays on Asian youth gangs in the U. S. and the Protestant ones in Scotland, for example, successfully mix social history, personal experience, and rudimentary analysis. More often, though, the contents portray slices of life without a proper context; the articles on Soviet gangs and the interviews with American gang members lack adequate setting and examination. The introduction states the book's intent "to convey the universality of the condition of the outsider trying to get in." However, this describes a variety of social behaviors, not just that of this subculture. Also, it doesn't consider dissimilarities throughout the world--and even within the U. S. Individual selections might motivate readers to pursue further research, but the book falls short of being an analytical and cross-cultural survey of the subject. --Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group; 1st edition (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823913325
• ISBN-13: 978-0823913329
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,453,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)