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Children in the Urban Environment [electronic resource] : Linking Social Policy and Clinical Practice
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Philliips, Norma K.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children with social disabilities--United States.
- City children--United States.
- Social work with children--United States.
- City children.
- Children with social disabilities.
- Social work with children.
- Local Subjects:
- Children with social disabilities--United States.
- City children--United States.
- Social work with children--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (300 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Since the first edition of this book, American cities have experienced great changes with revitalization and enrichment by ever-increasing and diverse immigrant groups from around the world. As in the past, cities become home to those seeking new opportunities while also harboring those suffering economic deprivation. The chapters in this book discuss the cost in human terms of some of the missing opportunities for urban children and youth, and guide practitioners in their attempts to understand the impact of social policy and social service agencies on clinical practice. Key social factors, e
- Contents:
- CHILDREN IN THEURBAN ENVIRONMENT; CONTENTS; Chapter 1GROWING UP IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT; Section II SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IMPACTING ON URBAN CHILDREN; Chapter 2 URBAN CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY; Chapter 3 IMMIGRANT CHILDREN INTHE UNITED STATES; Chapter 4 HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTINGURBAN CHILDREN; Chapter 5 MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING URBAN CHILDREN; Chapter 6 URBAN YOUTH GANGS; Section III FAMILIAL FACTORS IMPACTING ONURBAN CHILDREN; Chapter 7 CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS; Chapter 8 CHILDREN IN SUBSTANCE-ABUSINGFAMILIES; Chapter 9 CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS
- Chapter 10 URBAN TEEN PARENTSChapter 11 URBAN STREET YOUTH:SEX, DRUGS AND HIV; Epilogue THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-398-08474-2
- OCLC:
- 689996277
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