Author: Norma Kolko Phillips
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780398076696
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Since the first edition of this book, American cities have experienced great changes with revitalization and enrichment by ever-increasing and diverse immigrant groups from around the world. As in the past, cities become home to those seeking new opportunities while also harboring those suffering economic deprivation. The chapters in this book discuss the cost in human terms of some of the missing opportunities for urban children and youth, and guide practitioners in their attempts to understand the impact of social policy and social service agencies on clinical practice. Key social factors, e.