Hidden Behind the Gunfire: Young Women's Experiences of Gang-Related Violence

• NCJ Number: 240090
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 18 Issue: 6 Dated: June 2012 Pages: 653-661
• Author(s): Juanjo Medina; Robert Ralphs; Judith Aldridge
• Date Published: June 2012
• Length: 9 pages
• Grant Number(s): RES-000-23-0615
• Sponsoring Agency: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article uses data from a 3-year multisite ethnographic research study of gangs within an English city.

Abstract

This article uses data from a 3-year multisite ethnographic research study of gangs within an English city, to explore the different ways that "gang culture" shapes the victimization experiences and everyday lives of (young) women. Victims of lethal gang violence in Research City are almost exclusively young men, rendering invisible the ways in which gangs have an impact on the lives of women living in neighborhoods with a gang presence. The article also discusses how the adoption of a transdisciplinary approach could be useful in developing a holistic picture of the impact of gang-related violence on the lives of women. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.