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dc.contributor.advisorBadger, Terry
dc.contributor.authorBeren, Dorice Dreany
dc.creatorBeren, Dorice Dreany
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T19:12:04Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T19:12:04Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/627474
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the health perceptions of gang members. Participant observation and ethnographic interviews were used to determine these perceptions. The interviews were conducted in a charter school in Tucson, Arizona. Three gang members and one nongang member participated in these interviews. Six domains resulted from this study. These doma.ins were: Exercise Practices Associated with Health, Eating Habits Associated with Health, Substance Abuse, Perceptions of a Future, Behaviors Associated with Safety and SelfProtection, and Social Support Systems. Four cultural themes were also identified from this study. The cultural themes are: Health is not important to gang members, gang members have a structure of time that is very now focused, gang members have a strong sense of hopelessness and choicelessness, and finally, lack of social support turns youth towards gang membership and, thus, a higher risk for poor health. Recommendations for health care providers are presented. Suggestions for future studies are also given.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectAdolescent Behavior.en_US
dc.subjectAttitude to Health.en_US
dc.subjectFirearms.en_US
dc.subjectInternal-External Control.en_US
dc.subjectJuvenile Delinquency.en_US
dc.subjectParent-Child Relations.en_US
dc.subjectPeer Group.en_US
dc.subjectSelf Concept.en_US
dc.subjectSocial Support.en_US
dc.subjectSubstance-Related Disorders.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Adolescent.en_US
dc.titleHealth as perceived by gang membersen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc47710046
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.description.noteDigitized from a paper copy provided by the Arizona Health Sciences Library.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b55985683
dc.identifier.callnumberW4A 2000 B488H
refterms.dateFOA2018-04-26T19:12:05Z


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