title: Drug Sales, Gender, and Risk: Notions of Risk From the Perspective of Gang-Involved Young Adults.
abstract: We examine gender and meanings of risk in interviews (2007-2010) with gang-involved young men and women (n = 253) engaged in illicit drug sales in San Francisco, California. The in-depth interviews from this NIDA-funded study were coded using the software NVivo to identify patterns and themes. We examine their interpretations of the risks of drug-selling and their narratives about gender differences in these risks. We find distinct discourses regarding the role of femininities and masculinities and male and female bodies in shaping risk as well as the nexus between gender, family, and risk for female drug sellers.
authors.affiliation: 1Institute for Scientific Analysis , San Francisco, California , USA.
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joe-Laidler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D003132:Commerce; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012495:San Francisco; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: drug sales; gangs; gender; risk; risk-reduction strategies; youth