Death Care Industry and Urban Gun Violence

Helping Profession Strategies for Engagement and Support

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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The Death Care Industry and Urban Gun Violence is a must-read for community psychologists, social workers, public health practitioners, community educators, sociologists, community medical providers, criminologists, and urban planners, as well as academics and students in these fields.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-03
Mått:155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031956812

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Melvin Delgado, PhD, is emeritus professor of social work at Boston University School of Social Work. Delgado has devoted his career to research and scholarship focused on urban issues and strategies. The subject of gun violence, particularly when centered on this nation’s urban centers and among residents of color, has been the focus of his scholarly attention over the past three years. Delgado has published approximately 40 books on a range of urban topics including community practice, gun violence, businesses, research, vacant gardens, and Latinos.

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Part 1. Setting the Foundation.- 1. Introduction to the Journey.- 2. Urban Community Gun Violence: A Multi-Faceted View.- 3. Last Rites & Violent Outcomes.- 4. Community Trauma.- Part 2. Case Illustrations.- 5. Chicago (Funeral Parlor).- 6. Boston (Cemetery Tombstone Destruction).- 7. Pittsburgh's Destiny of Faith Church Shooting.- 8. Jacksonville (Cemetery Violence & Social Media).- Part 3. Research, Education, and Practice.- 9. Research.- 10. Education (p.673).- 11. Practice.