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Gang members are not typically drawn from the poorest section of a neighborhood. Our Milwaukee data is supported by other studies, such as Spergel's study of the Blackstone Ranger and East Side Disciple participants in TWO's job training program. |
TABLE 3.7
HOME OWNERSHIP AND APARTMENT RENTAL
(N=101)
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TYPE OF HOME |
Ranger Total |
Disciple Total |
Total All |
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Owned |
4 10% |
14 23% |
18 17.8% |
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Rented |
36 90% |
47 77% |
83 82.2% |
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Total |
40 100% |
61 100% |
101 100% |
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X= 1.953 P= Not Significant |
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Adapted From Irving Spergel et al
Youth Manpower: What Happened in Woodlawn.
University of Chicago 1969