| Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective Contributor(s): Tienda, Marta (Editor), Wilson, William Julius (Editor), Rutter, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521809088 ISBN-13: 9780521809085 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence - Psychology | Developmental - General |
| Dewey: 305.235 |
| LCCN: 2002073750 |
| Series: Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is growing awareness of the common difficulties experienced by poor young people who grow up in cities--crime and juvenile delinquency, limited access to education, the spread of infectious diseases, homelessness, and high rates of unprotected sex. They must contend with weak families and social institutions, poor labor market prospects, and for the most unfortunate, the ravages of gang war and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Chapters in this volume present and assess comparative evidence on the well-being of urban youth and proven interventions for assuaging the deleterious effects of poverty. |