Youth gangs in Canada : a review of current topics and issues / by Laura Dunbar.: PS113-1/2017-1E-PDF

“Youth gangs are not a new phenomenon in Canada. Theoretical and empirical research and evaluation efforts continue with the goal of better understanding and responding to this issue. Advances have been made in defining the nature of youth gangs and their activities, the motivations for joining, and the risk and protective factors that influence involvement in a gang lifestyle. While a precise measure of youth gang involvement and prevalence of their activities in Canada is not currently available, in the last number of years strides have been made in understanding affiliation among several key populations, namely Aboriginal youth, immigrant youth and young women. Greater insight into specific risk factors, pathways to involvement and desistance, and guidance for prevention and intervention efforts can assist in the future development of solutions to address youth gang involvement and gang-related activities in Canada. Public Safety Canada continues to support effective youth gang prevention and intervention strategies that are known to work based on empirical evidence and lessons learned from past implementation and evaluation experiences"--Abstract, p. 1.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Public Safety Canada. Research Division.
Title Youth gangs in Canada : a review of current topics and issues / by Laura Dunbar.
Series title Research report ; 2017–R001
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Gangs de jeunes au Canada : examen des questions et enjeux actuels.
Cover title.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : Public Safety Canada, c2017.
Author / Contributor Dunbar, Laura K.
Description 29 p.
ISBN 978-0-660-07949-3
Catalogue number
  • PS113-1/2017-1E-PDF
Subject terms Gangs
Youth
Research
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