Description: Introduction - Richard C Cervantes Preface - Diego Vigil PART ONE: RESEARCH ISSUES Substance Abuse Among Asian/Pacific Islanders - Toshiaki Sasao Current Trends and Research Issues Patterns of Criminal Activity, Use of Alcohol and Cocaine Derivatives by Multi-Ethnic Serious Delinquent Youth - Mario R De La Rosa and Fernando I Soriano Implications for Understanding Gang Members PART TWO: LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES The Public Health Model and Violence Prevention - Paul D Juarez Implications for Social Policy The Impact of Gangs and Drugs in the Community - Fred B Martinez Public Policy Approaches to Alcohol-Related Problems - Al Wright The Los Angeles County 'Community Model' PART THREE: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES The Insidious Impact of Gang Violence - Lisa Porche-Burke and Christopher Fulton Strategies for Prevention and Intervention A Clinical Model for the Prevention of Gang Violence and Homicide - Armango Morales PART FOUR: SURVIVORS OF GANG VIOLENCE Psychological Effects of Exposure to Gang Violence - Tia Alane Nishimoto Hoffer and Richard C Cervantes Survivors Response to Gang Violence - Norma C Johnson and Saundrea D Young A Unique Treatment Model for Grief Therapy Toward a Working Typology of Grief Among Homicide Survivors - L John Key

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