A life coach in New York City, Gabriel Rivera was invited by Lon Woodbury on Parent's Choices for Struggling Adolescents hosted on L.A. Talk Radio to talk about gangs and adolescents at risk. The guest talked about gangs and described their risk to culture and youths. Additionally, he discussed what parents can do to help their children if associated in any way with a gang.
Since 1984, Lon Woodbury, the host of the radio program, has been helping families and struggling teenagers as an Independent Educational Consultant and as the author of the popular Woodbury Reports.
Who is Gabriel Rivera?
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 Social Threat of Gangs and Adolescents at Risk
Mr. Rivera explained to Lon Woodbury just how gangs function and just how they put teens and others in jeopardy with their criminality. He spoke about how he joined a gang in Southern California when he was thirteen years old and described his inspiration for joining, tempted by the guarantee of money and power and a feeling of belonging someplace. He further explained just how he matured at fifteen years of age and realized that he needed to leave for his own good.
Gabriel discussed that it is a lot easier to join a gang than it is to leave it because of a high level of threat that dropping out posed to the group. Gangs abide by an ethos that can be recapped in a group motto, "the more you know, you more you owe." This is why the longer a young person is caught up in a gang, the harder it is to leave.
Initiation into a gang begins by getting "jumped in," which basically means getting badly beaten up. When initiated, the teenager experiences a sense of bonding and is typically beguiled by the attraction of easy money and prestige through participating in criminal activities. Leaving a gang requires that he or she get beaten up again, often much more viciously, which is called getting "jumped out".
Frequently counseling is required because this is a very difficult situation to resolve. There is a close connection between gangs and adolescents at risk due to the absence of a male authority figure in the house.
Since 1984, Lon Woodbury, the host of the radio program, has been helping families and struggling teenagers as an Independent Educational Consultant and as the author of the popular Woodbury Reports.
Who is Gabriel Rivera?
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 Social Threat of Gangs and Adolescents at Risk
Mr. Rivera explained to Lon Woodbury just how gangs function and just how they put teens and others in jeopardy with their criminality. He spoke about how he joined a gang in Southern California when he was thirteen years old and described his inspiration for joining, tempted by the guarantee of money and power and a feeling of belonging someplace. He further explained just how he matured at fifteen years of age and realized that he needed to leave for his own good.
Gabriel discussed that it is a lot easier to join a gang than it is to leave it because of a high level of threat that dropping out posed to the group. Gangs abide by an ethos that can be recapped in a group motto, "the more you know, you more you owe." This is why the longer a young person is caught up in a gang, the harder it is to leave.
Initiation into a gang begins by getting "jumped in," which basically means getting badly beaten up. When initiated, the teenager experiences a sense of bonding and is typically beguiled by the attraction of easy money and prestige through participating in criminal activities. Leaving a gang requires that he or she get beaten up again, often much more viciously, which is called getting "jumped out".
Frequently counseling is required because this is a very difficult situation to resolve. There is a close connection between gangs and adolescents at risk due to the absence of a male authority figure in the house.
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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