First Advisor
Bill Griesar
Date of Award
Winter 3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminology and Criminal Justice and University Honors
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Language
English
Subjects
Attachment, Children, criminal, gang, trauma, neuroscience
Abstract
This thesis examines the connection between gang activity and attachment style. A summary of literature suggests that childhood attachment injuries lead to antisocial, maladaptive relationships and neurological changes that impact executive functioning and emotional regulation. These factors leave youth at higher risk of gang membership. This thesis then explores how an outreach experience at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility inspired a large-scale intervention called Resources for Attachment-injured Youth (RAY) that could be implemented in youth prisons across the country.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41500
Recommended Citation
Brnusak, Emilee, "Providing Incarcerated Youth With a Community of Their Peers, Providing Resources, and Modeling Healthy Attachment May Lead to Prosocial Behaviors" (2024). University Honors Theses. Paper 1442.
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