Gabriel Rivera, a life coach in NYC, was interviewed by Lon Woodbury who hosts Parent's Choices for Struggling Teenagers on L.A. Talk Radio. The guest spoke about gangs and adolescents at risk. He outlined exactly how gangs are a hazard to society and young people. He also talked about what parents can do to assist their children and help them to stay away from getting associated with gangs.
The host of the radio show, Lon Woodbury, has been assisting families and struggling teens since 1984. He is a well-known Independent Educational Consultant and the publisher of the popular Woodbury Reports.
About the Guest
Gabriel Rivera lives and works in New York City as a life coach to adolescents and young adults. He draws upon his experience as a gang member in Southern California when counseling struggling adolescents and young adults who are involved in gangs. He has been a counselor for over 35 years and has assisted families and teenagers involved with gangs, substance abuse and other related problems.
The Shadowy World of Gangs and Adolescents at Risk
Gabriel discussed with Lon exactly how a gang operates, outlining its rituals and ethos, and he talked about how they put teenagers and others at risk with their criminal behavior. He revisited his own youthful experience when he joined a group in Southern California at the tender ago of thirteen. He explained his motivation for joining, drawn by the guarantee of easy cash and the prestige that came from bonding with peers. He also explained how he matured at fifteen years of age and understood that he needed to get out if he was to be successful in life.
Gabriel explained that it is much easier to get into a gang than it is to leave it because of a high degree of coercion to stay. Gangs abide by an ethos that can be summarized in a gang slogan, "the more you know, you more you owe." This is why the longer a young person is involved, the harder it is to leave.
Initiation into a gang begins by getting " jumped in;" this basically means being attacked. After he is initiated by getting beaten up, the teenager experiences a feeling of bonding and is usually beguiled by the appeal of easy money from joining in criminal activities. Leaving a gang calls for that young person to begin getting battered again, usually much more severely, which is called getting "jumped out."
Frequently counseling is needed for an adolescent or young adult to break free from a gang since it is an extremely tight spot. There is a close connection between gangs and teens at risk due to the lack of a male authority figure at home.
The host of the radio show, Lon Woodbury, has been assisting families and struggling teens since 1984. He is a well-known Independent Educational Consultant and the publisher of the popular Woodbury Reports.
About the Guest
Gabriel Rivera lives and works in New York City as a life coach to adolescents and young adults. He draws upon his experience as a gang member in Southern California when counseling struggling adolescents and young adults who are involved in gangs. He has been a counselor for over 35 years and has assisted families and teenagers involved with gangs, substance abuse and other related problems.
The Shadowy World of Gangs and Adolescents at Risk
Gabriel discussed with Lon exactly how a gang operates, outlining its rituals and ethos, and he talked about how they put teenagers and others at risk with their criminal behavior. He revisited his own youthful experience when he joined a group in Southern California at the tender ago of thirteen. He explained his motivation for joining, drawn by the guarantee of easy cash and the prestige that came from bonding with peers. He also explained how he matured at fifteen years of age and understood that he needed to get out if he was to be successful in life.
Gabriel explained that it is much easier to get into a gang than it is to leave it because of a high degree of coercion to stay. Gangs abide by an ethos that can be summarized in a gang slogan, "the more you know, you more you owe." This is why the longer a young person is involved, the harder it is to leave.
Initiation into a gang begins by getting " jumped in;" this basically means being attacked. After he is initiated by getting beaten up, the teenager experiences a feeling of bonding and is usually beguiled by the appeal of easy money from joining in criminal activities. Leaving a gang calls for that young person to begin getting battered again, usually much more severely, which is called getting "jumped out."
Frequently counseling is needed for an adolescent or young adult to break free from a gang since it is an extremely tight spot. There is a close connection between gangs and teens at risk due to the lack of a male authority figure at home.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radioshow for people to at their convenience.
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