Study Examines Gangs and Urban Park Use

8.21.2009

Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism professors Kim Shinew and Monica Stodolska teamed with graduate student and co-author Juan Carlos Acevedo to examine how gangs use parks, how they affect the use of parks by other residents, and how residents respond to the presence of gangs. The research article is scheduled for publication later this year in the journal Leisure Science. Read more about the study.