Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but ‘social mixing’ offers a way out
Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.
Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.
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Media, Culture, Communication student Jessy Taylor talks about her Discovery Internship as a Communications Intern at Liverpool Football Club.
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The LJMU student telling anxiety to jog on...
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