Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

by Delbert S. Elliott, Bruce Rankin, David Huizinga, et al.

Book Overview

This is a study of successful youth development in poor, disadvantaged neighborhoods in Denver and Chicago - a study of how children living in the worst neighborhoods develop or fail to develop the values, competencies and commitments that lead to a productive, healthy responsible adult life. While there is a strong focus on neighborhood effects, the study employs a multicontextual model examining both the direct effects of the neighborhood ecology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521682215
• ISBN13: 9780521682213
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"