Expanding a gang tattoo removal program for San Bernardino County

Description

This thesis covers the background and history of cultural attitudes towards body art, scarification and tattoos, the history of street gangs and their influence and impact on Southern California communities, and an in-depth program analysis of the "Gang Tattoo Removal Program" established at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

Links & Downloads

1. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1738
2. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2738&context=etd-project

Tags

Human Body -- Symbolic aspects

Self-presentation

Scarification (Body marking)

Tattooing -- Psychological aspects

Mental and Social Health

Social Psychology

Social Work

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:csusb.edu/oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-project-2738
Date	01 January 2001
Creators	Gnanadev, Appannagari M.D.
Publisher	CSUSB ScholarWorks
Source Sets	California State University San Bernardino
Detected Language	English
Type	text
Format	application/pdf
Source	Theses Digitization Project