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Prevención del reclutamiento juvenil en bandas juveniles violentas: revisión sistemática de intervenciones basadas en evidencia

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The recruitment of adolescents into violent youth gangs is shaped by individual, family and community factors. This study systematically reviews 21 preventive psychosocial interventions targeting young people aged 12 to 21 at risk of recruitment, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies and other intervention evaluation designs were included. Methodological quality was assessed using CASPe, and levels of evidence were classified using SIGN. Multicomponent interventions combining family, school and community components showed the most consistent effects in reducing behaviours linked to recruitment and reoffending, while improving self-control and psychosocial well-being. Age, family involvement, educational continuity and community context influenced intervention effectiveness. Preventing recruitment into violent youth gangs requires comprehensive strategies tailored to the target population’s level of risk.

Source: Revista Española de Investigación Criminológica

DOI: 10.46381/reic.v24i1.1065

Authors: Jorge Juan De la Rosa Carbajo, Abel González García

Institutions: Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx, Universidad a Distancia de Madrid

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224120870

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