Association

Association Brandon Vo, Shannon Sweet, Charlie Vongphakdy, Kennedy tillmanDefining Association-an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure-the act of associating or state of being associatedSignificance of AssociationFeeling wantedDeveloping relationshipsHaving purpose

Social Norms What are Social Norms?Generally accepted actions and ethics.Actions which lead to conformity/ finding a certain groupActions which allow acceptance in varying situationsCan be good- Greek life and education/academicsCan be bad- bad neighborhoods have different social norms- often a repeating cycle of violenceOften a goal to break social norms to embrace individuality

SchoolsHow is association included in schools?Extracurricular activities gathering students with same interest

Getting involved in activities with others.

Choosing classes that your friends take

Leading the way for what colleges to attend

Fraternities/SororitiesWhy Associate Yourself:Sense of Entitlement FriendshipOpportunity's and skills AcquiredA home away from homeIncreases Confidence

Imschmacked VideoViewer Discretion is Advisedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gup_5k7TN2YGangsWhat draws people to associate with gangs?Obtain status within the gang and surrounding areaBrotherhood, and a sense of family Influence within the Gang and neighborhood Financial, and other material benefitsLack of employment or higher Educational opportunities. Sense of respect, pride, and fear

Gang lifehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xNz3n611VAWorks Citedhttp://unccdso.orgsync.com/org/ofsl/Abouthttp://education.more4kids.info/168/extracurricular-school-activities/"Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs | FindYouthInfo."Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs | FindYouthInfo. Web. 11 Apr. 2015. . http://psypress.co.uk/smithandmackie/resources/topic.asp?topic=ch09-tp-01 http://cureviolence.org/post/abc-hidden-america-shows-the-role-of-social-norms-in-violence/