Girls in gangs: how they are recruited, exploited and trapped
Journal article
Havard, T. (2022). Girls in gangs: how they are recruited, exploited and trapped. The Conversation.
Authors | Havard, T. |
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Abstract | There has long been a misconception that gangs are made up of boys and young men, typically from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds. But the reality is very different. Girls and young women from all demographics are targeted by gang members, and used to transport drugs and weapons from urban areas to rural locations and coastal towns. Research in London’s Waltham Forest in 2018 found that “clean skins” – children, especially young women and girls, not previously known to police and statutory agencies and often from wealthier backgrounds – are being targeted by gangs. |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | The Conversation |
Web address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/girls-in-gangs-how-they-are-recruited-exploited-and-trapped-175369 |
Publication dates | |
17 Feb 2022 | |
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Accepted | 17 Jan 2022 |
Deposited | 10 Mar 2022 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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