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Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective (The Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence)

By Marta Tienda , William Julius Wilson

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0521809088, 9780521809085, 9780511064005
Open Library ID
OL18138787M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1731838 bytes)
Pages
302\304
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

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.

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