Citation

Medina J, Ralphs R, Aldridge J. Violence Against Women 2012; 18(6): 653-661.

Affiliation

1University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801212453983

PMID

22926187

Abstract

This article uses data from a 3-year multisite ethnographic research study of gangs within an English city, to explore the different ways that "gang culture" shapes the victimization experiences and everyday lives of (young) women. Victims of lethal gang violence in Research City are almost exclusively young men, rendering invisible the ways in which gangs have an impact on the lives of women living in neighborhoods with a gang presence. The article also discusses how the adoption of a transdisciplinary approach could be useful in developing a holistic picture of the impact of gang-related violence on the lives of women.

Language: en