Date of Award

1-1-2023

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

School of Social Welfare

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Katharine Briar-Lawson

Committee Members

Lydia Loskot

Keywords

Belize, Gang member, Gangs, Gender, Girls, Trauma

Subject Categories

Social Work

Abstract

Background: Currently, the research exploring gangs in Belize is growing, with one exception; current research excludes gang-involved girls and women. Besides a previous pilot study conducted by this author, there is no known research on gangs in Belize that includes girls and women. Given the extent to which gang violence and activity is increasing within Belize, it is crucial to understand the entire gang-involved population in order to combat this growing social issue.

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