PSY100H1 Chapter Notes -Astwood, Buckinghamshire, Gang, White Supremacy
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According to a recent survey conducted by the government of canada, approximately. 434 youth gangs exist in canada, with almost half of these members under the age of 17 (astwood strategy corporation, 2004). The large number of adolescents in gangs is found to be caused by the self-psychology concept of self-object and its insufficiencies in teens, as well as the need to belong. This correlation was shown to be true by the work of roy f. baumeister through the hierarchy of needs , created by abraham maslow. Although feeling a sense of belonging isn"t the most important factor, it is found necessary after basic human needs are met. As an adolescent, attention, affection, and a sense of belongingness are constantly being searched for. In many cases, when these factors aren"t met, gangs or cliques are joined in order to fulfill their needs and wants.
