Urban Sanctuaries
McLaughlin, Milbrey W / Irby, Merita A / Langman, Juliet
Kids grow up in our inner cities trying, in the words of one youth worker, "just to live, just to duck the bullet". This book is the story of exemplary neighborhood organizations - the urban sanctuaries that have given hope to inner-city adolescents - and it is the story of the adults who created and sustain them. The experience and accomplishments of these youth organizations challenge myths about inner-city youth - their capacities, their in...