Guns and Gangs-Revised

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Data Center code is CxAW

site

Study Site

tcid

Study ID Number

C11AW1a

What Is The Name Of The Gang?

C11AW10

Think about the time you joined the gang.  How did you find out about this gang?

C11AW11

What were your reasons for joining?

C11AW13

What did you have to do?

C11AW15

What would have happened?

C11AW16a

Please describe how this group gets involved in community activities?

C11AW17a

Please describe how this group provides help to neighborhood residents?

C11AW18a

Please describe how this group takes care of or helps other kids in the neighborhood?

C11AW19a

Name of the other group?

C11AW19b

What are the fights about?

C11AW20a

Please describe how weapons are used?

C11AW29a

Please describe anything else illegal.

C11AW30a

Please describe things done together that are fun and exciting but not illegal?

cohort

Cohort

intid

Interviewer ID Number

C11AW1

Member of Gang/Posse Last 12 Months

C11AW1b

How Many Members Are There In Your Gang?

C11AW1c

When Did You Join This Gang?

C11AW1d

Are You Still A Member of The Gang?

C11AW1e

If you are still a member of this gang (or you were a member at one time), which of the following best describes your position in the gang?

C11AW1f

Do You Know Anyone in a Gang?

C11AW1g

Are You Friends With Anyone Who Is In a Gang?

C11AW1h

How Much Pressure Do You Get To Join a Gang?

C11AW2a

Small pocket knife-Do you own one of these?

C11AW2b

Small pocket knife-Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW2c

Small pocket knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever carried one around with you?

C11AW2d

Small pocket knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever pulled one on another person?

C11AW2e

Small pocket knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever hurt someone with it?

C11AW3a

Switchblade, razor, or other big knife-Do you own one of these?

C11AW3b

Switchblade, razor, or other big knife-Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW3c

Switchblade, razor, or other big knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever carried one around with you?

C11AW3d

Switchblade, razor, or other big knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever pulled one on another person?

C11AW3e

Switchblade, razor, or other big knife-In the past 12 months, have you ever hurt someone with it?

C11AW4a

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-Do your parents or any adults in your home own a gun?

C11AW4b

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-Is the gun locked up?

C11AW4c

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-Do they let you use it?

C11AW4d

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever taken it without their permission?

C11AW4e

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever pulled it on another person?

C11AW4f

Guns in your home that your parents own for their protection or for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever hurt some one with it?

C11AW5a

A gun that is not for hunting-Do you own one of these?

C11AW5b

A gun that is not for hunting-Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW5c

A gun that is not for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever carried one around with you?

C11AW5d

A gun that is not for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever pulled one on another person?

C11AW5e

A gun that is not for hunting-In the past 12 months, have you ever hurt someone with it?

C11AW12

Did you have to do anything special to join the gang, such as something special to prove that you were good enough to be a member?

C11AW14

Would anything have happened to you if you had not joined the gang?

C11AW16

Does this group get involved in community activities?

C11AW17

Does this group provide help to neighborhood residents?

C11AW18

Does this group take care of or help other kids in the neighborhood?

C11AW19

Does this group get in fights with other gangs or groups?

C11AW20

Are weapons used?

C11AW21

Does this group provide protection for each other?

C11AW22

Does this group do things that are illegal like stealing things, robbing someone, or selling drugs?

C11AW23

Does this group steal things worth less than $50?

C11AW24

Does this group steal things worth more than $50?

C11AW25

Does this group rob/strong-arm other people?

C11AW26

Does this group go joyriding in stolen vehicles?

C11AW27

Does this group attack someone with the idea of seriously hurting them?

C11AW28

Does this group sell drugs?

C11AW29

Does this group do anything else illegal?

C11AW30

Does this group do things together that are fun and exciting but not illegal?

C11AW31

How important to you is the gang and their activities?

C11AW32

How often do you and some of the gang members get together?

C11AW33

How much agree or disagree-Being in the gang makes me feel important.

C11AW34

How much agree or disagree-The gang members provide a good deal of support and loyalty for one another.

C11AW35

How much agree or disagree-Being a member of the gang makes me feel respected.

C11AW36

How much agree or disagree-Being a member of the gang makes me feel like I am a useful person to have around.

C11AW37

How much agree or disagree-Being a member of a gang makes me feel like I really belong somewhere.

C11AW38

How much agree or disagree-I really enjoyed being a member of the gang.

sitecode

Actual Code Number Entered

C11AW2cr

Recoded-(SK) Have You Carried It in Past Year?

C11AW2dr

Recoded-(SK) Pulled It on Someone in Past Year?

C11AW2er

Recoded-(SK) Hurt Someone W/ It in Past Year?

C11AW3cr

Recoded-(LK) Have You Carried It in Past Year?

C11AW3dr

Recoded-(LK) Pulled It on Someone in Past Year?

C11AW3er

Recoded-(LK) Hurt Someone W/ It in Past Year?

C11AW4dr

Recoded-(PH) Taken W/O Permission in Past Year?

C11AW4er

Recoded-(PH) Pulled It on Someone in Past Year?

C11AW4fr

Recoded-(PH) Hurt Someone W/ It in the Past Year

C11AW5cr

Recoded-(NH) Carried It With You in The Past Year?

C11AW5dr

Recoded-(NH) Pulled It on Someone in the Past Year?

C11AW5er

Recoded-(NH) Hurt Someone With It in The Past Year?

C11AW2br

Recoded-(SK) Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW3br

Recoded-(LK) Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW5br

Recoded-(NH) Could you get one if you wanted to?

C11AW4br

Parent's Gun Not Locked?

C11AW4cr

Recoded- (PH) Do Your Parents Let You Use It?

ggr11own

# of weapons child owns

ggr11get

# of weapons can easily get, if do not own one

ggr11oog

# of weapons child owns or can easily get

ggr11car

# of weapons carried in last 12 months

ggr11pul

# of weapons pulled on someone in last 12 months

ggr11hur

# of weapons used to hurt someone in last 12 months

ggr11ssk

Summary of use/availability of small knife

ggr11slk

Summary of use/availability of large knife

ggr11sog

Summary of use/availability of own gun

ggr11spg

Summary of use/availability of parents gun

ggr11saw

Summary of use/availability of all weapons

C11AW1r

Recoded-Member of Gang/Posse Last 12 Months, Yes=3

C11AW1fg

Know anyone or friend who is a member of a gang

C11AW1hr

Feel at least some pressure to join a gang

C11AW1cr

Recoded-When did join a gang 0=this yr,1=last yr,2=2+ yrs ago

C11AW1er

Recoded-Position in gang, 1=leader/top person, 0 else

ggr11exg

Exposure to/Involvement in gangs

ggr11gpa

# Positive Activities Childs Gang Does

ggr11gna

# Negative Activities Childs Gang Does

ggr11ftg

Childs Feelings towards Gang