The Oxford handbook of gangs and society

'The Oxford Handbook of Gangs and Society' is the premier reference book on gangs for practitioners, policymakers, students, and scholars. This carefully curated volume contains 43 chapters written by the leading experts in the field, who advance a central theme of 'looking back, movi...

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Other Authors: Pyrooz, David (Editor), Densley, James A. (Editor), Leverso, John (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2024, 2024
Series:Oxford handbooks online / Oxford handbooks online
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:'The Oxford Handbook of Gangs and Society' is the premier reference book on gangs for practitioners, policymakers, students, and scholars. This carefully curated volume contains 43 chapters written by the leading experts in the field, who advance a central theme of 'looking back, moving forward' by providing state-of-the-art reviews of the literature they created, shaped, and (re)defined. This international, interdisciplinary collective of authors provides readers with a rare tour of the field in its entirety, expertly navigating thorny debates and the at-times contentious history of gang research, while simultaneously synthesizing flourishing areas of study that advance the field into the 21st century
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations
ISBN:9780197618189