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    Knox, George W

    Journal of Gang Research, 10/2006, Volume: 14, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    In this special report from the National Gang Crime Research Center(NGCRC), the author provides a preliminary analysis of The 2006 School Survey of Gang-Related Issues. A preliminary quiz on up-to-date gang related problems in American schools establishes lack of consciousness of gang problems in school environments as a major theme. A review of social policy issues addresses fear, school security, federal funding, & high intensity violence. Data analysis of quantitative data delineates the levels of School Resource Officer(SRO) staffing, rules, teacher training, gang characteristics, bully prevention, drug security, & approaches to identifying & dealing with gang problems. Content analysis of open-ended survey questions collapses answers into listings of top gangs represented among students in K-12 schools. The study clarifies how the gang problem overlaps with other problems, & the identification of the need for training of school administration. J. Harwell