{"product_id":"the-street-clinic-10-young-lives-on-the-frontline-of-gang-culture-hardcover","title":"The Street Clinic: 10 Young Lives on the Frontline of Gang Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorcas Gwata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating . . . While the rest of us are worrying about it, Dorcas Gwata is doing something about it' \u003c\/b\u003e- HHJ Wendy Joseph, author of \u003ci\u003eUnlawful Killings\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The appetite for medical memoirs has never been greater . . . a welcome and important addition'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Independent, Books to Look Out for in 2026\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough the lives of ten young people an award-winning nurse reveals the impact of gang culture on mental health. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorcas Gwata is an award-winning nurse specialising in mental health. She has worked closely with vulnerable young people exposed to the knife crime, sexual exploitation, drug use and poor mental health associated with gangs. In \u003ci\u003eThe Street Clinic\u003c\/i\u003e, we accompany her in her work as she meets and cares for young people on the street and on their terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe meet Fuz, who is on trial for aggravated assault. There's Abdul, who's exploring his sexuality and has been humiliated online. Louise's promising future is compromised by her controlling boyfriend. And there's Zane, whose parents' divorce opens up an emotional hole in his life that's plugged by an ill-chosen new friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on her own experiences of loss and social injustice, and twenty-five years on the NHS frontline, Dorcas offers a bird's-eye view of London: its multicultural population, wealth inequalities, tireless healthcare professionals, and an NHS that doesn't always work for everyone. And she asks the big questions: What lies behind London's youth violence crisis? What is its impact on the mental health of its victims? How are the families of our young people and the wider community affected? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExposing some uncomfortable truths about British society, \u003ci\u003eThe Street Clinic\u003c\/i\u003e is also a powerful story of resilience, strength and, ultimately, hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith photographs by Chanel Pinnock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorcas Gwata \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-nurse specializing in mental health, a Global Mental Health consultant and an adviser at Global Health Partnerships. She is an accident-and-emergency specialist nurse and has worked within multi-agency teams in the UK and with global-health partnerships focusing on Africa and Asia. Her work with young people and families affected by gang culture in London grew out of innovative evidence-based research in low-income countries extrapolated to high-income countries, improving mental health outcomes in vulnerable groups while addressing health inequalities in the UK. \u003ci\u003eThe Street Clinic\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 8.59 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292656386233,"sku":"9781035006915","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/XHIy5oA4TK9781035006915.webp?v=1779817830","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-street-clinic-10-young-lives-on-the-frontline-of-gang-culture-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}