Vulnerable Child - What Really Hurts America''s Children and What We Can Do About It

This revealing investigation shows the devastating impact of contemporary cultural trends on children. "Important. . . .Valuable. . . . Weissbourd forcefully contests our disturbing inclination to localize the problems of children among the poor, notably African-Americans and inner-city residents. . . . (He) displays a rare sensitivity to the innumerable large and small problems that may set a child's downward spiral in motion."--The New Republic.

About the author

Richard Weissbourd teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and at its Graduate School of Education. He has been an advisor on family policy at the city, state, and federal level, and his writing has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The New Republic, and The American Prospect. He lives with his wife and three children in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Weissbourd, Rick Weissbourd, Weissbourd Richard
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.1997
• EAN: 9780201920802
• ISBN: 978-0-201-92080-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Child abuse