Episode 18: GANGS 101: The 3 R's and Gang Member Levels

In this Bell Work Talks Paul Thomas Clements discusses a basic introduction to 1) gang code of commitment and 2) various gang levels of membership and implications of both for healthcare providers. Dr. Paul Thomas Clements is a forensic psychiatric clinical specialist, a Certified Gang Specialist, and Certified in Danger Assessment. Clements has provided hospital consultation for EMT’s, Child Protective Agency personnel, trauma/emergency nurses, psychiatric providers, hospital systems, and corporate executives. Clements has three edited textbooks: Violence against women: Contemporary examination of intimate partner violence, Mental health issues in child maltreatment, and Nursing approach to the evaluation of child maltreatment. Additionally, he has numerous peer review publications and conference presentations regarding stress, trauma, violence and aggression, coping after a violent death, safety promotion, and exposure to interpersonal violence and crime. Clements holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Psychiatric Nursing from The University of Pennsylvania with research and clinical practice that has examined the traumatic presentations and behaviors of victims, including a focus on children, exposed to the homicide. Clements was an inaugural Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Nursing from 2005-2012. Clements was recently inducted as a Distinguished Fellow in the Academy of Forensic Nurses. Resources: Clements, P.T., & Akiyama, C. (2011), Youth gangs: Reasons for concern. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 7(3), 105-107 Clements, P.T. SAGE Publications, LTD. SAGE Video Collection – NURSING. Gangs 101 for Healthcare Professionals. (April 2019). Forster, M., Grigsby, T.J., Unger, J.B., & Sussman, S (2015). Associations between gun violence, exposure, gang associations, and youth aggression: Implications for prevention and intervention programs. Journal of Criminology. Available from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jcrim/2015/963750/