Against the wall [[electronic resource] ] : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson
| Against the wall [[electronic resource] ] : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.38896073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonElijah |
| Collana | The city in the 21st century |
| Soggetto topico |
African American men - Psychology
African American men - Social conditions Inner cities - United States Urban poor - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-89657-5
0-8122-0695-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword: Strong Men Keep A - Comin On / West, Cornel -- Part I. Facing the Situation of Young Black Men in Inner Cities -- Chapter 1. Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male / Anderson, Elijah -- Chapter 2. David's Story: From Promise to Despair / Gunn, Raymond -- Chapter 3. Young, Black, and Male: The Life History of an American Drug Dealer Facing Death Row / Duck, Waverly -- Part II. Structural Analyses of Joblessness Among Black Youth -- Chapter 4. The Economic Plight of Inner - City Black Males / Wilson, William Julius -- Chapter 5. Blacklisted: Hiring Discrimination in an Era of Mass Incarceration / Pager, Devah -- Chapter 6. The Effects of Immigration on the Economic Position of Young Black Males / Jaynes, Gerald D. -- Chapter 7. Immigration and Equal Opportunity / Massey, Douglas S. -- Part III. Engaging Urban Youth in Social Institutions -- Chapter 8. Youth Entrepreneurship Training in the Inner City: Overcoming Disadvantage, Engaging Youth in School / Anderson, Luke -- Chapter 9. Black Male Students and Reflections on Learning and Teaching / Dance, L. Janelle -- Chapter 10. Fighting like a Ballplayer: Basketball as a Strategy Against Social Disorganization / Brooks, Scott N. -- Chapter 11. "Tell us how it feels to be a problem": Hip Hop Longings and Poor Young Black Men / Perry, Imani -- Part IV. Social Policy Matters -- Chapter 12. Social Issues Lurking in the Over-Representation of Young African American Men in the Expanding DNA Databases / Duster, Troy -- Chapter 13. "You can take me outta the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood outta me": Youth Incarceration and Reentry / Fader, Jamie J. -- Chapter 14. Suicide Patterns Among Black Males / Joe, Sean -- Chapter 15. Why Are Handguns So Accessible on Urban Streets? / Kairys, David -- Chapter 16. What Do We Do Now? Toward a Brighter Future for African American Men / Edelman, Peter -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452398203321 |
| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 | ||
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Against the wall [[electronic resource] ] : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson
| Against the wall [[electronic resource] ] : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.38896073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonElijah |
| Collana | The city in the 21st century |
| Soggetto topico |
African American men - Psychology
African American men - Social conditions Inner cities - United States Urban poor - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
African-American Studies Political Science Public Policy Sociology Urban Studies |
| ISBN |
1-283-89657-5
0-8122-0695-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword: Strong Men Keep A - Comin On / West, Cornel -- Part I. Facing the Situation of Young Black Men in Inner Cities -- Chapter 1. Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male / Anderson, Elijah -- Chapter 2. David's Story: From Promise to Despair / Gunn, Raymond -- Chapter 3. Young, Black, and Male: The Life History of an American Drug Dealer Facing Death Row / Duck, Waverly -- Part II. Structural Analyses of Joblessness Among Black Youth -- Chapter 4. The Economic Plight of Inner - City Black Males / Wilson, William Julius -- Chapter 5. Blacklisted: Hiring Discrimination in an Era of Mass Incarceration / Pager, Devah -- Chapter 6. The Effects of Immigration on the Economic Position of Young Black Males / Jaynes, Gerald D. -- Chapter 7. Immigration and Equal Opportunity / Massey, Douglas S. -- Part III. Engaging Urban Youth in Social Institutions -- Chapter 8. Youth Entrepreneurship Training in the Inner City: Overcoming Disadvantage, Engaging Youth in School / Anderson, Luke -- Chapter 9. Black Male Students and Reflections on Learning and Teaching / Dance, L. Janelle -- Chapter 10. Fighting like a Ballplayer: Basketball as a Strategy Against Social Disorganization / Brooks, Scott N. -- Chapter 11. "Tell us how it feels to be a problem": Hip Hop Longings and Poor Young Black Men / Perry, Imani -- Part IV. Social Policy Matters -- Chapter 12. Social Issues Lurking in the Over-Representation of Young African American Men in the Expanding DNA Databases / Duster, Troy -- Chapter 13. "You can take me outta the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood outta me": Youth Incarceration and Reentry / Fader, Jamie J. -- Chapter 14. Suicide Patterns Among Black Males / Joe, Sean -- Chapter 15. Why Are Handguns So Accessible on Urban Streets? / Kairys, David -- Chapter 16. What Do We Do Now? Toward a Brighter Future for African American Men / Edelman, Peter -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779143203321 |
| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Against the wall : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson
| Against the wall : poor, young, Black, and male / / edited by Elijah Anderson |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.38896073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonElijah |
| Collana | The city in the 21st century |
| Soggetto topico |
African American men - Psychology
African American men - Social conditions Inner cities - United States Urban poor - United States |
| ISBN |
9781283896573
1283896575 9780812206951 0812206959 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword: Strong Men Keep A - Comin On / West, Cornel -- Part I. Facing the Situation of Young Black Men in Inner Cities -- Chapter 1. Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male / Anderson, Elijah -- Chapter 2. David's Story: From Promise to Despair / Gunn, Raymond -- Chapter 3. Young, Black, and Male: The Life History of an American Drug Dealer Facing Death Row / Duck, Waverly -- Part II. Structural Analyses of Joblessness Among Black Youth -- Chapter 4. The Economic Plight of Inner - City Black Males / Wilson, William Julius -- Chapter 5. Blacklisted: Hiring Discrimination in an Era of Mass Incarceration / Pager, Devah -- Chapter 6. The Effects of Immigration on the Economic Position of Young Black Males / Jaynes, Gerald D. -- Chapter 7. Immigration and Equal Opportunity / Massey, Douglas S. -- Part III. Engaging Urban Youth in Social Institutions -- Chapter 8. Youth Entrepreneurship Training in the Inner City: Overcoming Disadvantage, Engaging Youth in School / Anderson, Luke -- Chapter 9. Black Male Students and Reflections on Learning and Teaching / Dance, L. Janelle -- Chapter 10. Fighting like a Ballplayer: Basketball as a Strategy Against Social Disorganization / Brooks, Scott N. -- Chapter 11. "Tell us how it feels to be a problem": Hip Hop Longings and Poor Young Black Men / Perry, Imani -- Part IV. Social Policy Matters -- Chapter 12. Social Issues Lurking in the Over-Representation of Young African American Men in the Expanding DNA Databases / Duster, Troy -- Chapter 13. "You can take me outta the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood outta me": Youth Incarceration and Reentry / Fader, Jamie J. -- Chapter 14. Suicide Patterns Among Black Males / Joe, Sean -- Chapter 15. Why Are Handguns So Accessible on Urban Streets? / Kairys, David -- Chapter 16. What Do We Do Now? Toward a Brighter Future for African American Men / Edelman, Peter -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955488003321 |
| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ain't no makin' it [[electronic resource] ] : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod
| Ain't no makin' it [[electronic resource] ] : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod |
| Autore | MacLeod Jay |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5/690973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban poor - United States
Youth with social disabilities - United States Social mobility - United States Equality - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-49545-5
1-283-13677-5 9786613136770 0-7867-3179-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The hallway hangers and the brothers as teenagers -- pt. 2. Eight years later : low income, low outcome -- pt. 3. Ain't no makin' it? : the men at midlife. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454336003321 |
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| Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 | ||
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Ain't no makin' it : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod
| Ain't no makin' it : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod |
| Autore | MacLeod Jay |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5690973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban poor - United States
Youth with social disabilities - United States Social mobility - United States Equality - United States |
| ISBN |
0429495455
1-283-13677-5 9786613136770 0-7867-3179-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The hallway hangers and the brothers as teenagers -- pt. 2. Eight years later : low income, low outcome -- pt. 3. Ain't no makin' it? : the men at midlife. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ain't no making it |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782864703321 |
MacLeod Jay
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| Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ain't no makin' it : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod
| Ain't no makin' it : aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood / / Jay MacLeod |
| Autore | MacLeod Jay |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5690973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban poor - United States
Youth with social disabilities - United States Social mobility - United States Equality - United States |
| ISBN |
0429495455
1-283-13677-5 9786613136770 0-7867-3179-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The hallway hangers and the brothers as teenagers -- pt. 2. Eight years later : low income, low outcome -- pt. 3. Ain't no makin' it? : the men at midlife. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ain't no making it |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910975237003321 |
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| Boulder, Colo., : Westview Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coping with poverty [[electronic resource] ] : the social contexts of neighborhood, work, and family in the African-American community / / edited by Sheldon Danziger and Ann Chih Lin
| Coping with poverty [[electronic resource] ] : the social contexts of neighborhood, work, and family in the African-American community / / edited by Sheldon Danziger and Ann Chih Lin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.896073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DanzigerSheldon
LinAnn Chih |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Social conditions - 1975-
Urban poor - United States African Americans - Economic conditions African Americans - Employment Urban policy - United States African American families - Social conditions Inner cities - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-99789-3
9786613769503 0-472-02358-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Interpretive Research for Public Policy; Part 1 Neighborhood: Family and Community as Supports; 2. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Labyrinth of Working and Parenting in a Poor Community; 3. Communal Isolation: Narrowing the Pathways to Goal Attainment and Work; 4. Negotiating Adolescence in a Black Middle-Class Neighborhood; Part 2 Employment: From Removing Barriers to Coping with Obstacles; 5. Dreamkeeping in the Inner City: Diminishing the Divide Between Aspirations and Expectations
6. On the Outside Looking In: Low-Income Black Men's Conceptions of Work Opportunity and the Good Job7. Black Male Employment and Self-Su.ciency; Part 3 Parenting: From Enforcing Responsibility to Enabling Care; 8. Mother, Worker, Welfare Recipient: Welfare Reform and the Multiple Roles of Low-Income Women; 9. Work Preparation and Labor Market Experiences Among Urban, Poor, Nonresident Fathers; Conclusion; 10. Social Contexts in the Making of Public Policy; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452603803321 |
| Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coping with poverty : the social contexts of neighborhood, work, and family in the African-American community / / edited by Sheldon Danziger and Ann Chih Lin
| Coping with poverty : the social contexts of neighborhood, work, and family in the African-American community / / edited by Sheldon Danziger and Ann Chih Lin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.896073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DanzigerSheldon
LinAnn Chih |
| Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Social conditions - 1975-
Urban poor - United States African Americans - Economic conditions African Americans - Employment Urban policy - United States African American families - Social conditions Inner cities - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-99789-3
9786613769503 0-472-02358-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Interpretive Research for Public Policy; Part 1 Neighborhood: Family and Community as Supports; 2. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Labyrinth of Working and Parenting in a Poor Community; 3. Communal Isolation: Narrowing the Pathways to Goal Attainment and Work; 4. Negotiating Adolescence in a Black Middle-Class Neighborhood; Part 2 Employment: From Removing Barriers to Coping with Obstacles; 5. Dreamkeeping in the Inner City: Diminishing the Divide Between Aspirations and Expectations
6. On the Outside Looking In: Low-Income Black Men's Conceptions of Work Opportunity and the Good Job7. Black Male Employment and Self-Su.ciency; Part 3 Parenting: From Enforcing Responsibility to Enabling Care; 8. Mother, Worker, Welfare Recipient: Welfare Reform and the Multiple Roles of Low-Income Women; 9. Work Preparation and Labor Market Experiences Among Urban, Poor, Nonresident Fathers; Conclusion; 10. Social Contexts in the Making of Public Policy; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779115003321 |
| Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The geography of American poverty : is there a need for place-based policies? / / Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman
| The geography of American poverty : is there a need for place-based policies? / / Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman |
| Autore | Partridge Mark D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kalamazoo, Michigan : , : W.E. Upjohn Institute, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 355 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 339.460973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - United States
Urban poor - United States Rural poor - United States |
| ISBN | 0-88099-448-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910524695903321 |
Partridge Mark D.
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| Kalamazoo, Michigan : , : W.E. Upjohn Institute, , [2006] | ||
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Geography of American Poverty [[electronic resource] ] : Is There a Need for Place-Based Policies? / / Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman
| Geography of American Poverty [[electronic resource] ] : Is There a Need for Place-Based Policies? / / Mark D. Partridge, Dan S. Rickman |
| Autore | Partridge Mark D |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kalamazoo, MI, USA, : W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/60973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - United States
Poverty - United States - Prevention Urban poor - United States Rural poor - United States SOCIAL SCIENCE Poverty & Homelessness |
| ISBN | 1-4294-5487-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451866303321 |
Partridge Mark D
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| Kalamazoo, MI, USA, : W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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