Islands in the Street
Download or Read eBook Islands in the Street PDF written by Martin Sanchez-Jankowski and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-04-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Martin Sanchez-Jankowski |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 418 |
| Release | : 1991-04-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520911318 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520911314 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Islands in the Street by : Martin Sanchez-Jankowski
Book excerpt: The overall goal of the research in this book was to understand gang phenomenon in the United States. In order to accomplish this goal, the author investigated gangs in different cities in order to understand what was similar in the way all gangs behaved and what was idiosyncratic to certain gangs. The research for this book took place over ten years and five months from 1978 to 1989 and will give the reader a comprehensive overview of gang behavior in the United States in that time period.
