The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of known male gang members attending an innovative high school--the Philadelphia Parkway Program--toward the major socializing institutions of our society: schools, government (law enforcement), family, peers, and themselves. The study was also intended to determine the extent to which known male gang members, who attend an innovative high school, differ significantly in their attitudes over a period of time from each other and from known male gang members who attend one of the traditional high schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many Philadelphia schools at the secondary level are plagued with the problem of a high degree of disruptive pupil activity. This activity affects the entire educational program within these schools and also the safety of students as they move to and from school. Much of this disruptive activity has been attributed to boys who are known to belong to subgroups called gangs. Parents, students, teachers, administrators, and members of the community at large are concerned with increasing gang activity and its consequences for school programs and the larger community in general. The search for solutions has led many large school systems to explore the role of alternative schools in the educating of alienated youth. (Author/JM)