Youth Violence
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Entrepreneurship: The Modern Day Crime-Stopper
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A study finds that the growth of African-American-owned businesses in urban communities plays a role in decreasing the rate of youth violent crime.
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Another Path: Can school-based gang prevention programs show youth a way out?
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An evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. program, implemented as a school-based response to gang activity among youths, finds that students enrolled in the program are less likely than their peers to join gangs or have negative attitudes towards the police.
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How do Urban African American Youth Respond to Life Event Stress?
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Research shows that certain adverse events in the lives of urban African American youth are associated with certain types of behavioral issues, and some coping strategies have varying, gender-based levels of effectiveness.