The Chola Life Course: Chicana Heroin Users and the Barrio Gang
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 29 (9) , 1115-1126
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089409047932
Abstract
The theoretical argument of the paper is as follows: Traditional values may deter many Latinas from drug use, but they operate to ostracize adolescent girls from cholo (street) families. Those girls may be propelled into drug-using youth gangs or similar peer groups, where they are further channeled to the more deviant subcliques. This pivotal experience initiates a drug-oriented adult lifestyle. Gender norms mean that the typical male career path to and from the gang is different. Data bearing on this argument are presented, and research and intervention implications are explored. [Translations are provided in the International Abstracts Section of the issue.]Keywords
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