Violence and childhood in the inner city / edited by Joan McCord.
The contributors to this book believe that something can be done to make life in American cities safer, to make growing up in the urban centers less risky, and to reduce the violence that so often permeates urban childhoods. They consider why there is so much violence, why some people become violent...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1997.
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| Series: | Cambridge criminology series.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | The contributors to this book believe that something can be done to make life in American cities safer, to make growing up in the urban centers less risky, and to reduce the violence that so often permeates urban childhoods. They consider why there is so much violence, why some people become violent and others do not, and why violence varies among areas. Biological and psychological characteristics of individuals are considered; as is how the urban environment, especially street culture, affects childhood development. The authors review a variety of intervention strategies, considering when it would be appropriate to use them. Drawing upon ethnographic commentary, lab experiments, historical reviews, and program descriptions, - the authors present multiple opinions on the causes of urban violence and the changes necessary to reduce it. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 334 pages). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521587204 9780521587204 0511571011 9780511571015 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511571015 |