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African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community: Social Services Policy and Practice Interventions
Contributor(s): Rozie-Battle, Judith (Author)
ISBN: 0789017156     ISBN-13: 9780789017154
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $35.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2002
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
- Family & Relationships
- Medical
Dewey: 362.708
LCCN: 2002008455
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6" W x 9" (0.34 lbs) 104 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:
Become a more effective social worker with this outstanding volume on inner-city urban youth

African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community: Social Services Policy and Practice Interventions examines contemporary issues confronting African-American youth. It highlights key areas such as health, education, the criminal justice system, and youth development strategies. An essential overview of the status of urban African-American youth for students, professionals working with this important population, and policymakers, this vital book proposes policy and programming considerations for today and for the future.

African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community is a one-stop view of:
  • ways to help African-American youth experience responsibility and community involvement
  • health concerns of this population, including teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug addiction, and limited access to health care
  • the challenges that lie ahead for African-American girls, including crime, poverty, poor self-esteem, and peer pressure
  • ways to help teenage fathers meet their financial and emotional obligations to their families
  • police and prosecutorial policies that need to be examined and challenged to end the perception of a racially unjust system
  • and much more