Citation

Wood M, Furlong MJ, Rosenblatt JA, Robertson LM, Scozzari F, Sosna T. Educ. Treat. Child. 1997; 20(3): 281-294.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, West Virginia University Press)

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Abstract

In order to provide comprehensive data about the profiles and risk factors of gang members participating in a system of care for youths with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), descriptive statistics were explored.

RESULTS indicated that gang-involved youths are represented in all ethnic and gender groups, experience multiple child and family risk factors, present mental health-, substance abuse-and academic-related problems, and often score within clinical ranges on behavioral and emotional indices. In addition, a multivariate analysis (MANOVA) using gender, ethnicity, and gang-affiliation as independent variables indicated that non-Latina, gang-involved females present significantly more internalizing and externalizing disorders than any of the other ethnic or gender groupings. Implications for the social and mental health services delivered to youths with EBD affiliating with gangs are discussed in the context of a system of care.

Language: en