Assignment 2: Community Violence in the U.S.
In the increasingly violent times that the U.S. is experiencing, it has been observed that children in some areas are terrorized by street violence. Gang warfare can easily turn a quiet neighborhood into a war zone, where children might become inadvertent victims. Although some children can’t cope with the fear, a few are able to rise above it and confidently move ahead.
What are risk factors for children to become involved in gang activity?
Describe some of the effects of gang violence on children.
Describe some of the characteristics of children who grow stronger by surviving in these environments.
Discuss how parents in these neighborhoods could foster these characteristics in growing children.
Write your initial response to each part in 3–4 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
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Gang activity has become a major challenge in America and it has gone further to also affecting children. There are many risk factors that make children get involved in gang activity. Children get involved in gang activity because of negative influences in their lives from older people who may influence them negatively. Some also get involved because they have poor education and employment potential hence they assume they cannot get jobs and decide to be involved in gang related activities….
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