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YOUTH IN CITIES
A CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE |
| By: |
Marta Tienda (Editor), William Julius Wilson (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521005817 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521005814 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
11 November, 2002 |
| Series: |
The Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
This book presents comparative evidence and case-studies on poor urban youth, providing interventions that have proven successful. |
| Synopsis: |
Whether in the ghettos of the United States, the barrios of Brazil, or the ethnic neighborhoods of Germany and Lebanon, a growing number of urban youth find themselves marginalized from the social mainstream, facing problems of fragile families, segregation, little or no education, and involvement in illegal activities. Both rich and poor countries are failing to meet the needs of their urban youth owing to weak institutional frameworks coupled with global economic restructuring that undermines traditional ways of earning a living. Youth in Cities compares the circumstances of urban youth cross-nationally, illustrating the formidable challenges faced by young people trying to define their place in a rapidly changing world. Using both comparative evidence and case studies, this volume illustrates the common needs of youth throughout the world and makes a case for the role of youth as creative social assets and positive forces for social change. |
| Illustrations: |
5 b/w illus. 5 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |