Katharine Mumford, until recently, was a Research Officer at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Anne Power is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was awarded a CBE in June 2000 for services to regeneration and resident participation.

"... provides a fascinating insight into how families survive in the East End of London." Urban Studies

• Contents: Getting the inside view; Investigating neighbourhood life;Part 1: Community and race relations; Community spirit; Race and community relations in changing multi-ethnic neighbourhoods;Part 2: Mothers in work or at home?; Families and work: mothers in paid work; Families and work: mothers at home;Part 3: Neighbouring conditions - the threat of breakdown; Managing neighbourhood conditions and services; Parks and open spaces; Disorder in the neighbourhoods: families' experiences of crime, gangs, neighbour problems; vandalism, graffiti, drugs and 'rough' behaviour;Part 4: How change affects families; Changing places: the families and their neighbourhoods; Conclusions.

Katharine Mumford, until recently, was a Research Officer at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Anne Power is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was awarded a CBE in June 2000 for services to regeneration and resident participation.

"... provides a fascinating insight into how families survive in the East End of London." Urban Studies

• Contents: Getting the inside view; Investigating neighbourhood life;Part 1: Community and race relations; Community spirit; Race and community relations in changing multi-ethnic neighbourhoods;Part 2: Mothers in work or at home?; Families and work: mothers in paid work; Families and work: mothers at home;Part 3: Neighbouring conditions - the threat of breakdown; Managing neighbourhood conditions and services; Parks and open spaces; Disorder in the neighbourhoods: families' experiences of crime, gangs, neighbour problems; vandalism, graffiti, drugs and 'rough' behaviour;Part 4: How change affects families; Changing places: the families and their neighbourhoods; Conclusions.

Katharine Mumford, until recently, was a Research Officer at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Anne Power is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was awarded a CBE in June 2000 for services to regeneration and resident participation.

"... provides a fascinating insight into how families survive in the East End of London." Urban Studies

• Contents: Getting the inside view; Investigating neighbourhood life;Part 1: Community and race relations; Community spirit; Race and community relations in changing multi-ethnic neighbourhoods;Part 2: Mothers in work or at home?; Families and work: mothers in paid work; Families and work: mothers at home;Part 3: Neighbouring conditions - the threat of breakdown; Managing neighbourhood conditions and services; Parks and open spaces; Disorder in the neighbourhoods: families' experiences of crime, gangs, neighbour problems; vandalism, graffiti, drugs and 'rough' behaviour;Part 4: How change affects families; Changing places: the families and their neighbourhoods; Conclusions.