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The group of teens, who involve in criminal activities, is known as GANG. Now the first question arise about us that why teenager tends to join gangs. There are many reasons but main reason, which is cause for this activity, is failure in every situation in life and come in depression.

Teen gangs are mainly active in urban areas and are hurriedly spreading into rural communities as well. Gang members often involve in vandalism, theft and the sale of drugs in schools as well as in the community. As a result, many schools have become centers of criminal activities of gangs.

Gangs swear for money, power and create the illusion of family but in actuality they propose just hopelessness. Most youth think they join a gang on their own terms and deluding themselves.

This is fact and has seen in many researches that once teens join the gang then they are influenced by gang their all life. Gang influences in all fields of their life as schools, sports, friends circle and also in family life.

If parents want that their youth do not join gang then they have to always cautious about their adolescence. They should have always checked the warning signs of gang involvement in their child.

Once the child joins the gang then his life should be change they come in influence of gangs. The influence of gang, which shows in teens life, are

•They start to use tattoos
•Their behavior is out of control
•They wear Clothes are of gang style
•Secret activities with friends increases
•The often use criminal language.
•They start to make distance from family
•Their school performance decreases
•Their behavior should be change.
•Displaying gang symbols on books or personal things
•They make new friends who are suspectable

If parents want that their kid never influenced by gang then they starts spend time with their kid, do not allow their teen to wear gang-styled clothes, pay attention to their activities and interests.

If any teenager influenced with gang then parents should talk peacefully with their kid. Ask them that they join the gang or not and if their answer is yes then also ask the reason of joining the gang and also tell them the effects of gang influence on their life.


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