Instructions

Chapter 34 “Drug Use and Disordered Eating Among College Women” pages 409-418, Chapter 37 “Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs” pages 441-453, and Chapter 43 “Sexual assault on campus” (pp 519 – 536) are an examination of how women change themselves to fit in within the college environment, within a gang structure, and to fulfill the fantasies of men.

You will also need to read the following journal article:

NewsAtIllinois. (2017, May 23). Study: Street gangs, crime serve as deviant leisure activities for youths. Retrieved from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-05/uo…

This assignment challenges you to take a look at the how and why women feel the need to change their attitudes, behaviors, and appearances in order ensure acceptance in their environment.

Estimated Time
You should spend approximately 5-7 hours on this task.

Instructions

1. First, Read the assigned textbook chapters
2. Answer the following questions: Why do women seem to struggle with fitting in and acceptance? Do women change their basic behaviors in order to become accepted by their peers whether it is is a college environment or the neighborhood in which they grew up? What is the basis for their behavior? What theories can be tied into their deviant behaviors? Do men confront the same stigmas as women do? What are the differences in the ways that men and women try and fit in? Who sets the standards for “fitting in” whether it is in college or in a gang?
3. Be sure to cite your sources using APA. You may want to refer to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue’s campus.
4. Your assignment should be approximately 2 double-spaced pages in length, not counting cover page, reference list page, appendices, figures, or tables.
5. Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page, and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook.
6. Please use at least two appropriate scholarly references formatted in the most current APA format.
7. An abstract is not required.