In: Psychology
One of the most important things to start with is to lockdown the older adult for a while in order to break the group. Most of the time, people stick to gangs due to the leaders who would threaten the members if the leave the gang. Thus, taking away the leader would bring more courage in the members for change. Secondly, people who engage in gangs would have problems with their families and they would have no purpose in living for the values and norms of the society. Helping them understand the importance of society and the value of human relationships and the consequences of losing them would help them create better connections and find purpose in life. Thirdly, most of the time, people who engage in gangs may not have any opportunity for education or employment. Arranging education or employment could help them make a life of their own by preparing themselves for jobs. Last but not the least counselling them continuously through continuous reinforcement would help them stay on track until they are able to do things on their own without any external rewards or punishments.
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