Youth in cities
Subtitle: a cross-national perspective
By: edited by Marta Tienda, William Julius Wilson
Contributors: Tienda, Marta; Wilson, William J., 1935-
Series: The Jacobs Foundation series on adolescence
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Urban youth -- Cross-cultural studies; City children -- Cross-cultural studies; Youth with social disabilities -- Cross-cultural studies
Genres: Cross-cultural studies
Description: "This volume compares the circumstances of urban youth from a cross-national perspective, illustrating the formidable challenges faced by young people trying to define their place in a rapidly changing world. Using both comparative evidence and case studies, this volume illustrates the common needs of youth throughout the world, despite the highly varied sociocultural circumstances in which they develop, and makes a case for the role of youth as creative social assets and positive forces for social change."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index