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Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Why is gang-membership prevention important? (James C. Howell). 2. The attraction of gangs: how can we reduce it? (Carl S. Taylor and Pamela R. Smith). 3. What is the role of public health in gang-membership prevention? (Tamara M. Haegerich, James Mercy and Billie Weiss). 4. What is the role of police in preventing gang membership? (Scott Decker). 5. How should we identify and intervene with youth at risk of joining gangs? (Nancy G. Guerra, Carly B. Dierkhising and Pedro R. Payne). 6. What should be done in the family to prevent gang membership? (Deborah Gorman-Smith, Andrea Kampfner and Kimberly Bromann). 7. What can schools do to help prevent gang-joining? (Gary D. Gottfredson). 8. What should be done in the community to prevent gang-joining?(Jorja Leap). 9. How can we prevent girls from joining gangs?(Meda Chesney-Lind). 10. Race and ethnicity: what are their roles in gang membership? (Adrienne Freng and Terrance J. Taylor). 11. Program evaluation: how do we know if we are preventing gang membership? (Finn-Aage Esbensen and Kristy N. Matsuda). Conclusion: An invitation to contribute to gang-joining prevention.