African-American Adolescents in the Urban Community

<p>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:</p><ul> <li> ways to help African-American youth experience responsibility and community involvement </li> <li> health concerns of this population, including teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug addiction, and limited access to health care </li> <li> the challenges that lie ahead for African-American girls, including crime, poverty, poor self-esteem, and peer pressure </li> <li> ways to help teenage fathers meet their financial and emotional obligations to their families </li> <li> police and prosecutorial policies that need to be examined and challenged to end the perception of a racially unjust system </li> <li> and much more </li> </ul> <ul> <li> African-American Youth in the New Millennium: An Overview </li> <li> Youth Development: A Positive Strategy for African-American Youth </li> <li> The Plight of the African-American Student: A Result of a Changing School Environment </li> <li> Health Concerns for African-American Youth </li> <li> Child Support and African-American Teen Fathers </li> <li> African-American Girls and the Challenges Ahead </li> <li> African-American Teens and the Neo-Juvenile Justice System </li> <li> African-American Males at a Crossroad </li> <li> Index </li> <li> Reference Notes Included </li> </ul>