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UNINA9910960254903321 |
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Titolo |
Young people's transitions from care to adulthood : international research and practice / / edited by Mike Stein and Emily R. Munro |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
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9786611782245 |
9781281782243 |
1281782246 |
9781846427916 |
1846427916 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SteinMike |
MunroEmily <1978-> |
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Young adults - Services for |
Youth with social disabilities - Services for |
Youth - Institutional care |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FRONT COVER; Young People's Transitionsfrom Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers' Transitions to Adulthood; Part I International Chapters; 2. Australia; 3. Canada; 4. France; 5. Germany; 6. Hungary; 7. Ireland; 8. Israel; 9. Jordan; 10. The Netherlands; 11. Norway; 12. Romania; 13. Spain; 14. Sweden; 15. Switzerland; 16. United Kingdom; 17. United States; Part II Thematic Issues; 18. States of Care Leaving: Towards International Exchange as a Global Resource; 19. Legal and Policy Frameworks |
20. Use of Secondary Data to Understand the Experiences of Care Leavers: Cross-National Comparisons21. Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Messages from Research for Policy and Practice; Glossary; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index; |
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The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation. |
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In Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood leading academics gather together the latest international research relating to the transition of young people leaving care, outlining and comparing the range of legal and policy frameworks, welfare regimes and innovative practice across 16 countries. The book also highlights the variations that exist between different groups leaving c |
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UNINA9910959012103321 |
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Autore |
Weisel Deborah Lamm |
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Contemporary gangs : an organizational analysis / / Deborah Lamm Weisel |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2002 |
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1-280-36125-5 |
9786610361250 |
1-59332-033-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (234 p.) |
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Gangs - United States |
Gangs - Illinois - Chicago |
Gangs - California - San Diego |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-224) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 Understanding Gangs: Contributions Of Research And Theory -- 3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH -- 4 ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF FOUR GANGS -- 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. |
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Contemporary gangs are persistent despite efforts to control them. Theories of gangs explain the emergence of gangs but offer little insight into their persistence and growth. Weisel examined the organizational characteristics of four criminal gangs. Although large gangs appear disorganized, they are not ephemeral groups. Instead the gangs feature characteristics of organic-adaptive organizations rather |
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