One of the hot topic stories of the twenty-first century is the issue of gang violence popping up all around the country. In places like New Mexico, California, Nevada and Idaho, gangs are the more concentrated. People are scared to go outside and live their daily lives because of the danger of getting hurt or even killed. So, how do we fix this? While some experts may try and go out and stop the present problem of gang violence, I think the most effective way to solve this problem is finding out the problem causing it: trouble at home.
In today’s world most families are divorced, leaving broken families and broken homes. As family life worsens teens will start searching for other places to show them the same love that you would expect from a family. And what do they find? Gangs. Teens are looking for anything that simulates affection and the sense of belonging, which gangs provide. Pastor Jeremy Wallace explains it well by saying, “As the family unit disintegrates, gang involvement will increase.” Not surprisingly, 40% of U.S. gang members are under 18, in result of family issues.
While the popular belief is that gangs offer no guidance or life skills the facts that Stanton E. Samenow Ph.d, a psychologist shows might surprise you. Dr. Samenow says, “...the gang offer support, sustenance, …show more content…
We also found out that what magnetizes the youth towards the gangs is how much gangs resemble a family. Even though gangs can easily be a substitute family, there are also different ways to find acceptance, and a sense of belonging without turning to gangs. After-school activities such as sports teams and clubs can give the same discipline, while still giving that sense of belonging. Things like volunteering and church groups can too. By solving the underlying cause, we can together solve the problem of gang
In today’s world most families are divorced, leaving broken families and broken homes. As family life worsens teens will start searching for other places to show them the same love that you would expect from a family. And what do they find? Gangs. Teens are looking for anything that simulates affection and the sense of belonging, which gangs provide. Pastor Jeremy Wallace explains it well by saying, “As the family unit disintegrates, gang involvement will increase.” Not surprisingly, 40% of U.S. gang members are under 18, in result of family issues.
While the popular belief is that gangs offer no guidance or life skills the facts that Stanton E. Samenow Ph.d, a psychologist shows might surprise you. Dr. Samenow says, “...the gang offer support, sustenance, …show more content…
We also found out that what magnetizes the youth towards the gangs is how much gangs resemble a family. Even though gangs can easily be a substitute family, there are also different ways to find acceptance, and a sense of belonging without turning to gangs. After-school activities such as sports teams and clubs can give the same discipline, while still giving that sense of belonging. Things like volunteering and church groups can too. By solving the underlying cause, we can together solve the problem of gang