"From 50 to 85 percent of gang members come either from a single-parent home, or one in which no parent resides". A cause of gang activtiy and violence is simply there lack of postive role models and lack of love from their family. A gang can be an alternative function in having a family. It can provide many with a sense of belonging and unconditional love. "Gangsters often claim that the gang is organized for protection and a feeling of having a family. In society most people feel unsafe with no sense of belonging. When you dont have a strong family its part of your human nature to seek for those who will accept you and love you. This shows that children, particualy teens, need a postive family life preventing them or decreasing the chance
