Good kids from bad neighborhoods : successful development in social context / Delbert S. Elliott [and others].

Other author Elliott, Delbert S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxviii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods -- Growing up in Denver and Chicago : the MacArthur neighborhood study -- Good and bad neighborhoods for raising children -- The effects of growing up in a bad neighborhood : initial findings -- Critical dimensions of neighborhood organization and culture -- The effects of neighborhood organization and culture -- Family influences : managing disadvantage and promoting success -- School climate and types of peer groups -- What matters most for successful youth development? -- Successful development in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 353-380) and indexes.
LCCN 2006005653
ISBN0521863570 (hardback)
ISBN9780521863575 (hardback)
ISBN0521682215 (pbk.)
ISBN9780521682213 (pbk.)
ISBN9780521863575
ISBN9780521682213

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV1431 .G63 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold