Children and Youth

Both the positive and the negative circumstances that confront children and young people living in cities are examined in this volume which identifies the best researched-based solutions for improving these circumstances.</p><p></p><p>The contributors explore topics such as: factors that have influenced inner-city life - migration patterns and middle-class flights from cities and ghettos; the role of coping resources and skills in an urban family's successful management of stress; community-university partnerships that offer workable solutions to urban children and their families; and the features of homes schools and communities that promote academic success and healthy psychological development in adverse circumstances. They also