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The Public Assault on America's Children: Poverty, Violence and Juvenile Injustice

Valerie Polakow

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Description:Does our society care about its children? This provocative and in-depth examination of violence in the lives of children uncovers the conditions and social policies that perpetuate violence. In addition, this volume forces us to look at other forms of violence confronting children in families, neighborhoods, and schools:The violence of poverty and homelessness The violence of environmentally induced childhood diseases The media and legislative criminalization of children The increasing trend toward incarceration of youthful offenders The pre-eminent contributors to this volume examine these issues from both historical and contemporary public policy perspectives. They address the myths and realities of youth violence and the impact of poverty, race, and gender. Prevailing ideas about punishment and retribution, the role of the state in terms of private or public responsibility, and the developmental needs of the child are all themes that frame the multiple advocacy perspectives presented by these cogent essays.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Public Assault on America's Children: Poverty, Violence and Juvenile Injustice. To get started finding The Public Assault on America's Children: Poverty, Violence and Juvenile Injustice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Teachers' College Press

Release: 2000

ISBN: 0807739839

Description: Does our society care about its children? This provocative and in-depth examination of violence in the lives of children uncovers the conditions and social policies that perpetuate violence. In addition, this volume forces us to look at other forms of violence confronting children in families, neighborhoods, and schools:The violence of poverty and homelessness The violence of environmentally induced childhood diseases The media and legislative criminalization of children The increasing trend toward incarceration of youthful offenders The pre-eminent contributors to this volume examine these issues from both historical and contemporary public policy perspectives. They address the myths and realities of youth violence and the impact of poverty, race, and gender. Prevailing ideas about punishment and retribution, the role of the state in terms of private or public responsibility, and the developmental needs of the child are all themes that frame the multiple advocacy perspectives presented by these cogent essays.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Public Assault on America's Children: Poverty, Violence and Juvenile Injustice. To get started finding The Public Assault on America's Children: Poverty, Violence and Juvenile Injustice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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