Information for Mr. McKay's Research Project:
Gangs, Prisons and Absent Fathers


Absent Fathers
Articles
To The Contrary: Fatherhood Initiatives 
Fatherless families 
Absent fathers hamper advancement of blacks 
Daughters need fathers who nurture and guide them 
Data
Extent of Fatherlessness 
Contributors to Fatherlessness 
Consequences of Fatherlessness 
Additional Research: Top 10 Fathering Facts 
Child Care: Fact File 
Poverty and Welfare: Fact File 
California - Family Demographics 


Prisons
Articles
Crime: Overview 
Kids in the hole - juvenile offenders 
Hard time in 'supermax' jails 
Number Of Teens In Adult Prisons Doubled, U.S. Justice Department Reports
All our children - juveniles in prisons 
A Blind Eye, Still Turned: Getting serious about prison rape 
Turning Tony into Tonya; juveniles raped in adult prison face 'death sentence' of HIV 
Rape used as control in U.S. prisons 
N.M. program helps jailed dads 
The gangs behind bars - prison gangs 
Data
Key Facts 
Bureau of Justice Statistics Prison Statistics 
Bureau of Justice Statistics Jail Statistics 
Bureau of Justice Statistics Criminal Sentencing Statistics 
Crime: Fact File 
Persons incarcerated in juvenile detention facilities 
Crime: Fact File 
Crime: Fact File 
Crime: Fact File 
Crime: Fact File 
Crime: People's Chief Concerns 
Reason: Doing Time - crime rates fall as prison population rises 
Bureau of Justice Statistics Home page 


Gangs
Articles
Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: Gangs 
Get Informed: Gangs 
How Are Gangs Identified 
Sidelights: gangs have long history in the United States and Europe 
Schools at risk: new government report shows alarming rise of gangs in schools 
Gangs use websites to attract members 
California fights violent rural gangs 
Youth gangs mature into high-risk crimes 
Los Angeles seeks U.S. help to fight gangs 
FBI, police put heat on gangs in Los Angeles 
The violence of Hmong gangs and the crime of rape 
Former gang member works to prevent children from joining gangs 
The warriors: hardened by gang life, many ...now using their toughness to help others 
Data
Gang Statistics 
Juvenile Justice Digest: 6% homicide jump has link to drugs, gangs