Recess and the Practice of Invention
Anna R Beresin
Play and recess seen from the eyes of children
202 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables, 155 figures, 11 halftones
Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs
John C. Quicker and Akil S. Batani-Khalfani
A historical analysis of South Los Angeles juvenile gang life as revealed by those who were there
464 pages
| 6 x 9
| 7 tables, 14 halftones, 1 map
The Social Destruction of Self
Laura Martocci
Offering a new understanding of bullying, linking it with insights into the construction of identity
230 pages
| 6 x 9
Youth Labor in America
Yasemin Besen-Cassino
The social meaning of work from youths' perspectives
202 pages
| 6 x 9
| 13 tables, 12 figs.
Working Teens and the Origins of the Gender Wage Gap
Yasemin Besen-Cassino
Traces the origins of the gender wage gap to part-time teenage work, which sets up a dynamic that persists into adulthood
208 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 tables, 8 line drawings
Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces
Valerie I. Harrison and Kathryn Peach D'Angelo
192 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 2 color illustrations
Time Objectified
Edited by Anne Line Dalsgård, Martin Demant Frederiksen, Susanne Højlund and Lotte Meinert
How time is often a troubling and external factor in the lives of youth
206 pages
| 6 x 9
A History and Call to Action
Penny A. Weiss
Recovers a history of feminist thought and activism that demands greater voice and respect for young people
310 pages
| 6 x 9
Youth, Unemployment, and the Future in Urban Ethiopia
Daniel Mains
A detailed look at young men in urban Ethiopia that reveals the impact of economic development and globalization
208 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 maps
Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz, and James A. Densley
A comprehensive review of what is known about gangs—from their origins through their evolution and outcomes
490 pages
| 6 x 9
| 19 tables, 13 figures, 2 maps
Emerging Arab Youth Voices
Stephen Parks
Voices of youth from the Arab Spring
194 pages
| 5 x 7
Subcultural Religious Identity and Public Opinion among Young Evangelicals
Jeremiah J. Castle
Are young evangelicals becoming more liberal?
236 pages
| 6 x 9
| 14 tables, 44 figures
A Problem Analysis of Student Offending and Victimization
Pamela Wilcox, Graham C. Ousey, and Marie Skubak Tillyer
Why some school environments are more conducive to crime than safety
242 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 tables, 23 figures
Taylor Hooton, Rob Garibaldi, and the Fight against Teenage Steroid Abuse
William C. Kashatus
A heartbreaking story of steroids-related suicides by two promising young amateur baseball players that mobilized Major League Baseball’s campaign against steroid use
256 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 figure, 35 halftones
Developmental Insights and System Challenges
Christopher J. Sullivan
A pragmatic and comprehensive look at delinquency and juvenile justice through a developmental lens
304 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 26 figures