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Analysing the geographies of the 'transnational' gangs of Central America: the changing spaces of violence

open access: yesInvestigaciones Geográficas, 2012
The aim of this paper is to contribute to knowledge of 'transnational' youth gangs in the Central American region, through an analysis of the mutually constitutive processes of identity, space and place production.
Alisa Winton
doaj   +1 more source

EVIDENCE FOR THE INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIAN SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY ON NEGATIVE BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES

open access: yesSocial Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal, 2022
This study is a test of Confucian social learning theory’s ability to influence negative behavioral outcomes among young people. Material relating to learning from different social environments and the attendant behavioral outcomes was filtered out of an
Nicholas Lassi
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors and Consequences of Gang Membership: Comparing Gang Members, Gang Leaders, and Non–Gang‐Affiliated Adjudicated Youth [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Research on Adolescence, 2014
This 7‐year study of 1,170 male adjudicated youth examined how self‐esteem, psychopathy, and psychosocial maturity relate to gang status (low‐level member, leader, and non‐gang member). Low temperance, perspective, and responsibility predicted being a low‐level gang member, whereas only lower temperance predicted being a gang leader.
Dmitrieva, Julia   +4 more
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Dimensions of Gang Issues at the National and International Level

open access: yesEuropean Review Of Applied Sociology, 2016
The main objective of this paper is to define the main dimensions of gang, its structure, mutual connections and influence on the contemporary society at national and international level.
Svatošová Veronika, Smolík Josef
doaj   +1 more source

Nests of the Gang-gang Cockatoo [PDF]

open access: yesEmu, 1924
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +2 more sources

Organizing the interface—Plasma membrane architecture and receptor dynamics in virus‐cell interactions

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Plasma membranes contain dynamic nanoscale domains that organize lipids and receptors. Because viruses operate at similar scales, this architecture shapes early infection steps, including attachment, receptor engagement, and entry. Using influenza A virus and HIV‐1 as examples, we highlight how receptor nanoclusters, multivalent glycan interactions ...
Jan Schlegel, Christian Sieben
wiley   +1 more source

"We are the Peace Team": Exploring transformation among previously gang-involved young men in Cape Town

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018
Introduction: Many young men in South Africa belong to gangs which has negative consequences for individuals and society. Disengaging from a gang is difficult as it requires transformation; however, little is known about transformation in previously ...
Lisa Wegner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gang-Gang Cockatoos

open access: yesEmu - Austral Ornithology, 1921
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +2 more sources

The human gut microbiome across the life course

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gangs, diabolatry and witchcraft: towards a contemporary typology of occult-gangs

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
The Free State province is identified as having the highest occurrence of gangs that incorporate devil-worshipping and witchcraft into their practices.
Ashwill Ramon Phillips
doaj   +1 more source

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