School personnel perceptions of youth gangs presence and activity at elementary schools in Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas.

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dc.contributor.advisorWilliamson, James Lonnie, 1934-
dc.contributor.authorVasquez, Carlos.
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Administration.en
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University. Dept. of Educational Administration.en
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-10T20:05:58Z
dc.date.available2007-01-10T20:05:58Z
dc.date.copyright2006-08-12
dc.date.issued2007-01-10T20:05:58Z
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 158-162).en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in perceptions of selected school personnel (principals, assistant principals, counselors, and teachers) about gang presence in elementary schools in a large urban school district in Texas. The study focused on determining the following: the perceptions related to gang presence and activity within elementary schools; the differences in the perceptions among selected personnel about observable: gang graffiti behavior, gang dress/physical identifiers/tattoos, gang communication, and turf behavior; the extent that school personnel perceived campus disruptions in the elementary schools as gang related; the differences when school characteristics and the variables of gender, ethnicity, and number of years of experience in current position were considered; the relationship between the size of the school and the presence of gang activity and between the socio-economic level of the students in a school and the perceived presence of gang activity. An evaluation and agreement on whether a problem exists is a first step in finding solutions on how to deal with gang activity in elementary schools.en
dc.description.degreeEd.D.en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Carlos Vasquez.en
dc.format.extentviii, 162 p.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/4851
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen
dc.subjectSchool violence --- Texas --- Fort Worth.en
dc.subjectGangsen
dc.subjectElementary school principals --- Texas --- Fort Worth -- Attitudes.en
dc.subjectSchool children --- Texas --- Fort Worth -- Attitudes.en
dc.titleSchool personnel perceptions of youth gangs presence and activity at elementary schools in Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas.en
dc.typeThesisen

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