Theorist Stanley Cohen Describes Gangs as ______

question 73

Multiple Choice

Theorist Stanley Cohen describes gangs as ______.

• A) a collective adaptation to social conditions
• B) an outgrowth of primary culture
• C) a protest against culture
• D) a reimagining of community institutions

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Definitions:

Foster Care

A temporary arrangement where children who cannot live with their own families are placed in the care of another family or institutional setting.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who entered into a contract of labor for a set period of time, in exchange for passage to a new country, accommodation, or other benefits during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Reunification

The process of bringing together family members who have been separated, often due to factors like divorce, displacement, or foster care.

Birth Family

The biological family where a person is born, including biological parents and siblings.