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

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.

Riassunto

Does society care about its children? This work aims to offer a provocative and in-depth examination of violence in the lives of children. It uncovers the conditions and social policies that perpetuate violence. It also looks at other forms of violence in families, neighbourhoods, and schools.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: William Ayers (Editore), Valerie Polakow (Editore), Therese Quinn (Editore)
• Editore: Teachers College Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2000
• EAN: 9780807739839
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-3983-9
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 318 g
• Serie: Teaching for Social Justice (P; Teaching for Social Justice Series; Teaching for Social Justice; The Teaching for Social Justice Series; Teaching for Social Justice (P
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale