"I’ve been there, done that…" : a study of youth gang desistance

Gormally, Sinead

Abstract

This article, based on research conducted in Glasgow, Scotland, analyses the complex process of desistance from youth gangs. The discussion is multifaceted focusing on the agency of the young people themselves as well as on how relationships within their local community can have a role in replacing their previous identification as gang members. It explores what is meant by a youth gang, why some young people stop identifying with the youth gang and argues that the local community and broader society have a role in providing social recognition and identity-enhancement opportunities for these young people.

Citation

Gormally, S. (2015). "I’ve been there, done that…" : a study of youth gang desistance. Youth justice : the journal of the National Association for Youth Justice, 15(2), 148-165. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225414549679

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Sep 25, 2014
• Publication Date: Aug 16, 2015
• Deposit Date: Nov 17, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2017
• Journal: Youth justice
• Print ISSN: 1473-2254
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 148-165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225414549679
• Keywords: Youth gangs; Desistance; Social recognition; Identity-enhancement; Community engagement
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/381462
• Publisher URL: http://yjj.sagepub.com/content/15/2/148
• Additional Information: Author's accepted manuscript of article published in: Youth justice, 2015, v.15, issue 2.
• Contract Date: Nov 23, 2017