1st Edition
African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community Social Services Policy and Practice Interventions
By Judith Rozie-Battle
Copyright 2003
104 Pages
by
Routledge
110 Pages
by
Routledge
110 Pages
by
Routledge
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Become a more effective social worker with this outstanding volume on inner-city urban youth! African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community: Social Services Policy and Practice Interventions examines contemporary issues confronting African-American youth. It highlights key areas such as health, education, the criminal justice system, and youth development strategies. An essential overview of the status of urban African-American youth for students, professionals working with this important population, and policymakers, this vital book proposes policy and programming considerations for today and for the future.African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community is a one-stop view of:
- ways to help African-American youth experience responsibility and community involvement
- health concerns of this population, including teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug addiction, and limited access to health care
- the challenges that lie ahead for African-American girls, including crime, poverty, poor self-esteem, and peer pressure
- ways to help teenage fathers meet their financial and emotional obligations to their families
- police and prosecutorial policies that need to be examined and challenged to end the perception of a racially unjust system
- and much more
- African-American Youth in the New Millennium: An Overview
- Youth Development: A Positive Strategy for African-American Youth
- The Plight of the African-American Student: A Result of a Changing School Environment
- Health Concerns for African-American Youth
- Child Support and African-American Teen Fathers
- African-American Girls and the Challenges Ahead
- African-American Teens and the Neo-Juvenile Justice System
- African-American Males at a Crossroad
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Judith L. Rozie-Battle