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Social youth entrepreneurship : the potential for youth and community transformation /

Youth policies in the United States-especially for economically and socially disadvantaged children-are often characterized as fragmented, inadequate, antiquated, misguided, and, at worst, negligent or even harmful. The primary systems mandated to serve youth often coexist as if in parallel universe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Delgado, Melvin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Youth policies in the United States-especially for economically and socially disadvantaged children-are often characterized as fragmented, inadequate, antiquated, misguided, and, at worst, negligent or even harmful. The primary systems mandated to serve youth often coexist as if in parallel universes, often at odds with each other regarding goals, priorities, and resources. To address these deep-seated problems and propose a dynamic alternative, Delgado applies extensive field research and insights from economics, urban studies, social work, and psychology, to introduce a new paradigm, social.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 224 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-208) and indexes.
ISBN:0313072752
9780313072758