America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago

Dexter Voisin

Published by Columbia University Press 2018

America the Beautiful and Violent

Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago

Dexter Voisin

https://doi.org/10.7312/vois18440

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About this book

Dexter R. Voisin provides a compelling and social-justice-oriented analysis of current trends in neighborhood violence in light of the historical and structural factors that have reproduced entrenched patterns of racial and economic inequality. He features the powerful voices and insights of black youth in Chicago and their parents and communities.

Author / Editor information

Dexter R. Voisin is a professor in the School of Social Service Administration; a faculty affiliate at the Center for the Study of Race, Culture, and Politics; and a fellow at the Center for Health and the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. He is also director of the STI/HIV Intervention Network and a psychotherapist and social worker.

Reviews

Pedro Noguera, University of California, Los Angeles:
Most discussions of violence focus on its horrors and have the tendency to portray perpetrators in a stereotypical manner. This book, on the other hand, has the potential to deepen our understanding of violence and shed light on solutions.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1. The Beginning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Tale of Two Americas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
3. Not All Violence Is the Same: Race- and Place-Based Violence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
4. The Road to Concentrated Poverty and Neighborhood Violence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5. The Scars of Violence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
6. When Violence and Sex Are Entangled Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
7. Living and Parenting in the Presence of Everyday Dangers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
8. Joining the Broken Pieces: Practice and Policy Solutions and Systems Integration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
9. Making a Difference: Rebuilding the Village Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Illustrations
- Other: 16 color images

eBook

Published: August 19, 2019
ISBN: 9780231545471