TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Vietnamese youth gangs in America
T2 - An ecological systems analysis
AU - Hong, Jun Sung
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - This article analyzes the problem of Vietnamese American youth gangs using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. I first present a brief historical overview of Vietnamese migration to America, which is followed by examining risk factors that operate within five system levels: the micro-, meso-, exo-, macro-, and chrono-systems. Theories that explain relationships between the risk factors and gang involvement also are included. Finally, I draw implications for assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies at each systems level.
AB - This article analyzes the problem of Vietnamese American youth gangs using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. I first present a brief historical overview of Vietnamese migration to America, which is followed by examining risk factors that operate within five system levels: the micro-, meso-, exo-, macro-, and chrono-systems. Theories that explain relationships between the risk factors and gang involvement also are included. Finally, I draw implications for assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies at each systems level.
KW - Culture
KW - Delinquency
KW - Gang
KW - Migration
KW - Vietnamese Americans
KW - Youth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77953285161&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.avb.2010.01.003
DO - 10.1016/j.avb.2010.01.003
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:77953285161
SN - 1359-1789
VL - 15
SP - 253
EP - 260
JO - Aggression and Violent Behavior
JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior
IS - 4
ER -
