Nitzan and Tal presents:

• A gang is a group of teens and young adults that hang out together and are involved in violence, illegal, or criminal activity.

• A gang may also wear their "colors", wear certain types of clothing, tattoos, brands, or likewise imprint their gang's name, logo, or other identifying marks on their bodies.

• Gangs generally have a leader or group of leaders who manage the gang's activities.

• Many gang members come from poor and/or broken homes, and they get the support they need from gang life.

• Kids from the dangerous environment of inner cities often feel that they need to belong to a gang as a form of protection. Gang kids usually have a low self-esteem and sense of self-worth.

•Schools should develop a flexible study program directed to gang members.

The program Choices is the suitable program that the schools suggest.

involve parents of gang and non-gang in the

school's concerns and activities in respect to

the gang problem.

Schools should develop parenting and

gang awareness classes.

create relationships with organizations in the community that have knowledge about the

problem and provide services to deal with it.

provide special training to administrators, teachers to

increase knowledge about the gang problem and community

resources.

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