African American adolescents in the urban community : social services policy and practice interventions / Judith L. Rozie-Battle, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rozie-Battle, Judith L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work with African American teenagers.

African American teenagers--Social conditions.

African American teenagers.

Urban youth--United States--Social conditions.

Urban youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 consideratio

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; African American Youth in the New Millennium: An Overview; Youth Development: A Positive Strategy for African American Youth; The Plight of the African American Student: A Result of a Changing School Environment; Health Concerns for African American Youth; Child Support and African American Teen Fathers; African American Girls and the Challenges Ahead; African American Teens and the Neo-Juvenile Justice System; African American Males at a Crossroad; Index

Notes:

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of health & social policy, volume 15, number 2, 2002."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 14, 2013).

ISBN:

0-7890-1715-6

1-317-78805-2

1-315-80894-3

1-317-78806-0

9781315808949

OCLC:

869092073