Safety, Belonging, and Forgiveness: Exploring the Role of Faith-Based Educational Organizations in Mitigating Gang Violence in Central America and the Caribbean
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| Title: | Safety, Belonging, and Forgiveness: Exploring the Role of Faith-Based Educational Organizations in Mitigating Gang Violence in Central America and the Caribbean |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | T. J. D'Agostino (ORCID |
| Source: | Peabody Journal of Education. 2024 99(5):578-595. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Violence, Juvenile Gangs, Crime Prevention, Religious Organizations, Role of Religion, Christianity, Religious Schools, Community Involvement, Religious Factors |
| Geographic Terms: | Haiti, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0161956X.2024.2407251 |
| ISSN: | 0161-956X 1532-7930 |
| Abstract: | This paper examines findings from a multi-country study of faith-based education in Latin America and considers the role and contributions of faith-based organizations in addressing the causes and consequences of gang-violence in the Latin American context. Findings point to distinctive attributes of faith-based educational organizations, related to safety, belonging, and forgiveness, that enable them to play unique and effective roles in addressing the threats of gang violence to social cohesion. It considers a set of illustrative organizational cases, before analyzing how the organizational attributes and roles of faith-based actors help prevent or respond to the challenges of widespread gang activity. It then concludes by considering implications for public policy and contributions to understanding the relationship between educational pluralism and social cohesion in diverse contexts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1448460 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper examines findings from a multi-country study of faith-based education in Latin America and considers the role and contributions of faith-based organizations in addressing the causes and consequences of gang-violence in the Latin American context. Findings point to distinctive attributes of faith-based educational organizations, related to safety, belonging, and forgiveness, that enable them to play unique and effective roles in addressing the threats of gang violence to social cohesion. It considers a set of illustrative organizational cases, before analyzing how the organizational attributes and roles of faith-based actors help prevent or respond to the challenges of widespread gang activity. It then concludes by considering implications for public policy and contributions to understanding the relationship between educational pluralism and social cohesion in diverse contexts. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-956X 1532-7930 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0161956X.2024.2407251 |
