Managing to Make It: Urban Families and Adolescent Success Volume 1998

by Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Thomas D. Cook, Frank F. Furstenberg, et al.

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One of the myths about families in inner-city neighborhoods is that they are characterized by poor parenting. Sociologist Frank Furstenberg and his colleagues explode this and other misconceptions about success, parenting, and socioeconomic advantage in Managing to Make It. This unique study--the first in the MacArthur Foundation Studies on Successful Adolescent Development series--focuses on how and why youth are able to overcome social disadvantages.
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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226273938

ISBN13:9780226273938

Release Date:December 2000

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Children's Studies Parenting & Relationships Politics & Social Sciences Social Issues Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Teen & Young Adult Urban

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