Children of Poverty – serie
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31 produkter
African American Men in Crisis
Proactive Strategies for Urban Youth
Inbunden, 1995
2510 kr
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The challenges and obstacles to full participation of African American men in the mainstream economic and social structure of American life is rapidly becoming an area of public debate. The essential rationale for this work is that there is a need to clarify the basic issues and to achieve a better …
Not Just a Shelter Kid
How Homeless Children Find Solace
Inbunden, 1997
2510 kr
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First published in 1997. This book is about children, and their perspectives. These children were homeless at the time of these interviews. However, their questions, thoughts, and feelings are not unique to homeless children. The many issues of childhood remain the same regardless of where the …
Youth in Foster Care
The Shortcomings of Child Protection Services
Av Bonita Evans
Inbunden, 1997
2510 kr
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First published in 1998. Part of the Children of Poverty series which includes studies on the effects of single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the shortcomings of the child protection services in relation to young people in foster care. The purpose of …
Neither Urban Jungle Nor Urban Village
Women, Families, and Community Development
Inbunden, 1997
2131 kr
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First published in 1997. This is part of the Children of Poverty series, a collection of works on the effects of single parenthood, the feminisation of poverty and homelessness. This text looks at women, families and community development using case studies of tenant activists in Egleston Square …
Children Living in Temporary Shelters
How Homelessness Effects Their Perception of Home
Inbunden, 1998
2510 kr
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First published in 1998. The problem of homelessness is increasing nationally in volume, variety, and visibility, with the subpopulation of homeless families with children growing the fastest. An unstable living environment places these families, especially the children at risk, of accomplishing …
Child Social Well-Being in the U.S.
Unequal Opportunities and the Role of the State
Inbunden, 1999
2510 kr
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First published in 2000. Part of the Children of Poverty series that offers studies on the effects of the single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the unequal opportunities and role of the State when looking at the complex issue of child well-being in …
Transitional Programs for Homeless Women with Children
Education, Employment Traning, and Support Services
Inbunden, 1998
2510 kr
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First published in 1999. Family homelessness is one of the most profound and disturbing social problems of the 1990's and will be one of the most important issues facing the United States in the twenty-first century. The main purpose of this study was to develop a transitional program framework …
Head Start Social Services
How African American Mothers Use and Perceive Them
Av Gary Lacy
Inbunden, 1999
2510 kr
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First published in 1999. Project Head Start, a federal child development program for low-income families, serves both the mother and her children. Previous studies have emphasized Head Start's influence on the child in terms of cognitive gains, social development, and social-emotional development. …
Educating Homeless Children
Witness to a Cataclysm
Inbunden, 1999
2977 kr
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Newman's ethnographic study considers the ways in which the family and school environments of eleven homeless school children affected their school performance. Homelessness is revealed to be multi-faceted, serving simultaneously as a cause, result, and potentiator of their families' problems. A …
Homelessness and Its Consequences
The Impact on Children's Psychological Well-being
Inbunden, 2001
2510 kr
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This book explores in detail the concept of homelessness by examining the dynamics of shelter living and the financial costs in comparison to the psychological costs to the children and the family. A comparison is made with housed low-income families to highlight the fact that homelessness, outside …
Out Here By Ourselves
The Stories of Young People Whose Mothers Have AIDS
Av Diane Duggan
Inbunden, 2000
1520 kr
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Despite the significant number of AIDS affected youth in the United States, the plight of these young people has been largely disregarded. This book presents the stories of several young people whose mothers had AIDS or had died from the disease. They speak directly about their experiences and …
Out Here By Ourselves
The Stories of Young People Whose Mothers Have AIDS
Av Diane Duggan
Häftad, 2015
547 kr
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Despite the significant number of AIDS affected youth in the United States, the plight of these young people has been largely disregarded. This book presents the stories of several young people whose mothers had AIDS or had died from the disease. They speak directly about their experiences and …
African American Men in Crisis
Proactive Strategies for Urban Youth
Häftad, 2016
240 kr
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The challenges and obstacles to full participation of African American men in the mainstream economic and social structure of American life is rapidly becoming an area of public debate. The essential rationale for this work is that there is a need to clarify the basic issues and to achieve a better …
Educating Homeless Children
Witness to a Cataclysm
Häftad, 2019
700 kr
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Newman's ethnographic study considers the ways in which the family and school environments of eleven homeless school children affected their school performance. Homelessness is revealed to be multi-faceted, serving simultaneously as a cause, result, and potentiator of their families' problems. A …
Family Empowerment
One Outcome of Parental Participation in Cooperative Preschool Education
Häftad, 2019
544 kr
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First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Positive effects of preschool education on children have been well documented (Berrueta-Clement et al., 1984; Consortium for Longitudinal Studies, 1983, Deutsch, Jordan, & Deutsch, 1985; Lazar & Darlington, …
Child Social Well-Being in the U.S.
Unequal Opportunities and the Role of the State
Häftad, 2016
822 kr
Lägg i varukorg
First published in 2000. Part of the Children of Poverty series that offers studies on the effects of the single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the unequal opportunities and role of the State when looking at the complex issue of child well-being in …
Homelessness and Its Consequences
The Impact on Children's Psychological Well-being
Häftad, 2016
822 kr
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This book explores in detail the concept of homelessness by examining the dynamics of shelter living and the financial costs in comparison to the psychological costs to the children and the family. A comparison is made with housed low-income families to highlight the fact that homelessness, outside …
Neighborhood Context and the Development of African American Children
Häftad, 2017
561 kr
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The evidence of worsening life conditions, concentration of poverty, and high degree of African American segregation in urban areas has led to a growing interest in how neighborhood contexts effect child development and parenting behavior. This study attempts to understand development in context by …
Neither Urban Jungle Nor Urban Village
Women, Families, and Community Development
Häftad, 2020
415 kr
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First published in 1997. This is part of the Children of Poverty series, a collection of works on the effects of single parenthood, the feminisation of poverty and homelessness. This text looks at women, families and community development using case studies of tenant activists in Egleston Square …
Transitional Programs for Homeless Women with Children
Education, Employment Traning, and Support Services
Häftad, 2016
721 kr
Lägg i varukorg
First published in 1999. Family homelessness is one of the most profound and disturbing social problems of the 1990's and will be one of the most important issues facing the United States in the twenty-first century. The main purpose of this study was to develop a transitional program framework …
Youth in Foster Care
The Shortcomings of Child Protection Services
Av Bonita Evans
Häftad, 2016
823 kr
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First published in 1998. Part of the Children of Poverty series which includes studies on the effects of single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the shortcomings of the child protection services in relation to young people in foster care. The purpose of …
Child Maltreatment and Psychological Distress Among Urban Homeless Youth
Av Lisa Russell
Häftad, 2019
429 kr
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This book describes a secondary analysis of survey data collected from a modified snowball sample of 96 homeless and runaway youth. The sample contains youth from selected street and social service sites located within a geographically defined region of Los Angeles. The analysis examines the area …
Child Support and the Educational Attainment of Young Adults
Changes in the 1980s
Häftad, 2021
574 kr
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Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
Children Living in Temporary Shelters
How Homelessness Effects Their Perception of Home
Häftad, 2016
823 kr
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First published in 1998. The problem of homelessness is increasing nationally in volume, variety, and visibility, with the subpopulation of homeless families with children growing the fastest. An unstable living environment places these families, especially the children at risk, of accomplishing …
Head Start Social Services
How African American Mothers Use and Perceive Them
Av Gary Lacy
Häftad, 2016
794 kr
Lägg i varukorg
First published in 1999. Project Head Start, a federal child development program for low-income families, serves both the mother and her children. Previous studies have emphasized Head Start's influence on the child in terms of cognitive gains, social development, and social-emotional development. …
Not Just a Shelter Kid
How Homeless Children Find Solace
Häftad, 2016
823 kr
Lägg i varukorg
First published in 1997. This book is about children, and their perspectives. These children were homeless at the time of these interviews. However, their questions, thoughts, and feelings are not unique to homeless children. The many issues of childhood remain the same regardless of where the …
Child Support and the Educational Attainment of Young Adults
Changes in the 1980s
Inbunden, 1997
1591 kr
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Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
Child Maltreatment and Psychological Distress Among Urban Homeless Youth
Av Lisa Russell
Inbunden, 1998
2053 kr
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This book describes a secondary analysis of survey data collected from a modified snowball sample of 96 homeless and runaway youth. The sample contains youth from selected street and social service sites located within a geographically defined region of Los Angeles. The analysis examines the area …
Family Empowerment
One Outcome of Parental Participation in Cooperative Preschool Education
Inbunden, 1999
1735 kr
Tillfälligt slut
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Positive effects of preschool education on children have been well documented (Berrueta-Clement et al., 1984; Consortium for Longitudinal Studies, 1983, Deutsch, Jordan, & Deutsch, 1985; Lazar & Darlington, …
Neighborhood Context and the Development of African American Children
Inbunden, 2000
1544 kr
Tillfälligt slut
The evidence of worsening life conditions, concentration of poverty, and high degree of African American segregation in urban areas has led to a growing interest in how neighborhood contexts effect child development and parenting behavior. This study attempts to understand development in context by …
