There is a correlation between youth participation in gang activity, and
high school drop-out rates.

Simply put, an annotated bibliography is nothing more than a bibliography (reference section) with annotations
below each of the references. All of the rules for a bibliography/reference section apply: It must be in
alphabetical order; it must be in proper format (first line flush with left margin; remaining lines indented 5-
spaces); and it must be in American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual (APA) format.
TRY to answer these questions with the attached sources.
1. What is the average age when a person is “jumped” into a gang?
2. Are poverty stricken and under-resourced neighborhoods more likely to produce gang activity?
3. Are high schools who experience high dropout rates located in neighborhoods with gang activity?
4. Are children of gang members prone to future affiliation?
5. Are children from single-mother/single-father homes more likely to become gang members?
6. Do high schools with more monetary access and extracurricular activities produce less dropouts than
schools with less funds?
7. Are gang populations rising in California?
8. How frequently do gang members drop out of high school?