Children and Youth Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
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| Editor:
| Walberg, Herbert J.
Reyes, Olga
Weissberg, Roger P. |
| Series title: | Issues in Children's and Families' Lives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-0906-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $320.00 |
Book Description:
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Both the positive and the negative circumstances that confront children and young people living in cities are examined in this volume, which identifies the best researched-based solutions for improving these circumstances.
The contributors explore topics such as: factors that have influenced inner-city life - migration patterns and middle-class flights from cities and ghettos; the role of coping, resources and skills in an urban family′s successful management of stress;...
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Both the positive and the negative circumstances that confront children and young people living in cities are examined in this volume, which identifies the best researched-based solutions for improving these circumstances.
The contributors explore topics such as: factors that have influenced inner-city life - migration patterns and middle-class flights from cities and ghettos; the role of coping, resources and skills in an urban family′s successful management of stress; community-university partnerships that offer workable solutions to urban children and their families; and the features of homes, schools and communities that promote academic success and healthy psychological development in adverse circumstances. They also