subject: Factor That Drives Kids To Join Gangs [print this page] Raising a family today often means that both parents have to find work to provide properly for their needs. But with both parents out at work it can sometimes leave the children lonely and neglected.
Recent studies have shown that this is one of the main reasons why children are tempted to join gangs.
Many children find themselves being picked on or even bullied at school because they are not self confident enough. This then makes joining the supposed safety of a gang a much more attractive proposition to them.
For some reason these kids believe that being part of a gang will keep them safe and looked after. The thing that they do not realize is that it can often put them in more serious danger if gang rivalries start. It can also put their families at risk from reprisals too.
This is not what they initially intended when they set out to join the gangs. They would not dream of getting their families in harms way but they just did not realize how the gang culture works.
Joining these gangs was just their way of trying to make life better for themselves. Instead it makes it much worse and they are more likely to become one of the 60% of homicide victims that studies say are accredited to gang violence.
Parents can help to stop this from happening to their kids by just showing an interest in them. It does not mean giving up your job, just try to get more involved in your kids hobbies and interests and encourage them to take up activities that they may find of interest.
Children just need to be valued and find something to occupy their minds. If you can spend time with your kids and get them interested in anything that steers them away from gangs you could end up saving their lives without even knowing it.
by: Angela King
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