Gang Youth and Friendship Networks in California Correctional Facilities: Examining Friendship Structure and Composition for Incarcerated Gang and Non-Gang Youth

Shannon E Reid,Cheryl L Maxson

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-29602-9_6

Gang Youth and Friendship Networks in California Correctional Facilities: Examining Friendship Structure and Composition for Incarcerated Gang and Non-Gang Youth

Shannon E Reid, Cheryl L Maxson

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29602-9_6

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Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016

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Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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This chapter examines the potential differences across egocentric friendship networks of gang and non-gang youth incarcerated in California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). This study is a first step in beginning to understand the relationship between peers and institutional misconduct for gang-involved youth since it asks whether or not gang and non-gang youth build different types of friendship groups while incarcerated. These differences highlight the potential for intervention and programming that targets peer group dynamics that may vary between gang and non-gang youth.

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