Youth in Cities
A Cross-National Perspective
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Part of The Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence
- Editors:
- Marta Tienda, Princeton University, New Jersey
- William Julius Wilson, Harvard University, Massachusetts
- Date Published: December 2004
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- isbn: 9780511057670
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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.
Read more- Assesses current knowledge about ways to enhance the life chances of poor urban youth
- Identifies what types of interventions are most successful in ameliorating the effects of poverty in urban settings
- Combines case studies with comparative evidence
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'This volume offers important new insights by bringing an international perspective to the topic of adolescence. Indeed, it makes one question how we can meaningfully examine urban youth without such an internationally comparative framework. The book is unusual in that it adopts a positive orientation toward youth - focusing on their strengths, rather than their problems. Another critically important feature is that it bridges the divide between practice and research, which is essential when dealing with the topic of urban youth.' Lonnie R. Sherrod, Fordham University
See more reviews'Youth in the City is challenging because it requires practitioners to examine how they might cope with youth work in the most extreme of conditions.' Youth & Policy
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- Date Published: December 2004
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511057670
- contains: 5 b/w illus. 5 tables
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Part I. Setting the Context:
1. Comparative perspectives of urban youth
Part II. Youth as a Force for Social Change:
2. Steering by the stars
3. Children show the way
4. Adolescents as collaborators
Part III. Urban Youth Experiences in Cross-cultural Perspective:
5. Have cities ceased to function as integration machines?
6. From street children to all children
7. Youth crime, community development
8. Youth violence prevention in America
9. Social learning and community participation
Part IV. Work, Life Skills and Well-being:
10. Work by the young
11. Program for life skills
12. Youth in cities: signs of hope and stress.
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