To Explain Why Children in Economically Deprived Neighborhoods Join Gangs

question 15

Multiple Choice

To explain why children in economically deprived neighborhoods join gangs, a teenage specialist might make which statement about a gang?

• A) "This was just one available group to join."
• B) "It provides protection from danger."
• C) "It offers social isolation."
• D) "It offers a chance to be with adults."

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