1st Edition

Girl Gangs A Programme of Education and Support for Girls Vulnerable to Gang Culture

By Tina Rae Copyright 2012
172 Pages
by Speechmark

180 Pages
by Speechmark

This vital resource offers an intervention designed to help divert young women from engaging in girl gang culture by providing them with the opportunities to explore alternative options for themselves that ensure a sense of self-worth and belonging in a non-aggressive culture where crime in not integral to their self-definition. This unique resource will give your school access to tools and... Read more
Part One: Introduction 3 Chapter 1: The Nature and Background to Gang Culture 5 Chapter 2: Using the Programme 15 References 22, Part Two: Staff Training: PowerPoint Presentation 25 Chapter 3: PowerPoint Presentation and Staff Training Resources 27, Part Three: The Student Programme 51 Session 1: What is a Gang and Why do We Want One? 53, Session 2: Girl Gangs Versus Boy Gangs 65, Session 3: Self-Defence Issues 77, Session 4: Sense of Belonging 87, Session 5: Self-Esteem Issues 99, Session 6: Peer Pressure 109, Session 7: Media Glamorisation 121 Session 8: Conflict: Finding Resolutions 131, Session 9: Gaining Status 145, Session 10: Future Impacts 155, Appendices

Biography

Tina Rae, Elizabeth Smith