Author: Roland Leslie WARRENPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
Perspectives on the American Community: a Book of Readings. Second Edition. Edited by Roland L. Warren
Author: Roland Leslie WARRENPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
Perspectives in the American Community, A Book of Readings, Edited by Roland L. Warren
Author: Roland Leslie WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Perspectives on the American Community
Author: Roland Leslie WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
New Perspectives on the American Community
Author: New Perspectives on the American Community
Author: Roland Leslie WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
New Perspectives on the American Community
Author: Roland L. WarrenPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
ISBN: 9780395307632
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Perspectives on the American Community
Author: Roland Leslie WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Connecting the Dots
Author: Peggy WiremanPublisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412812178
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Despite its size and social diversity, the United States is one nation, and what happens in one city or neighborhood ultimately affects all Americans. Connecting the Dots addresses the complex relationships between family and community, and between community and other players affecting family and community life, including the private sector, government, nonprofit groups, and religious organizations. Contrary to much rhetoric, Wireman argues that America does not suffer from a loss of family values, but from a shift in business practices and public commitments. The American dream of work hard, buy a home, and give your children a better life is no longer realistic for millions of workers, both white-collar and blue-collar. At an individual level, millions of Americans face significant challenges as they go about trying to meet the everyday responsibilities of earning an income, feeding their families, maintaining their health, finding housing, handling everyday household chores, and caring for their children. Besides identifying top-down structures, laws, and attitudes that create a supportive context for family life, the book includes bottom-up anecdotal examples to ground its policy-oriented discussion. It also provides statistical data needed to develop realistic solutions. Wireman examines diversity as well, since how America handles racial and ethnic differences remains crucial to its future. She discusses ways in which communities have created social capital, community cohesion, and local organizational ability. Wireman provides a framework for policymakers, local community leaders, and neighborhood activists to use in analyzing their situations and selecting the best approach; she also describes what various players can and must do to uphold the American dream. Connecting the Dots will be of keen interest to sociologists, political scientists, economists, and social workers.
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