Article Out! Exploring psychological and relational challenges to desistance from gang crime. Interviews with incarcerated youths and staff highlight how internalized disbelief of current options and safe/meaningful futures permeates the narrative among staff, youths and society at large.
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Limiting Beliefs and Desistance from Gang Crime
Abstract. This study explores how incarcerated, gang-affiliated youths in Sweden navigate questions of change, aspiration and desistance. Drawing on interv