EDC 692 Prevent Gang Act in Schls

This course begins with an orientation of three classes of theories explaining gang formation: strain, control, and sub-culture. In this course we bring together several theories along with several longitudinal studies (Rochester Youth Development Study and Seattle Social Development Project) to compose a strategy educators may use to prevent gang formation, curb gang activity in the school, and to confront gang expansion. The strategy includes three techniques: preventing prior entry, co-opting gang activity, and competing with gang activity. (3 credits)