Great American City by Robert J Sampson
Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births.
"Robert JSampson's analysis has critical implications for both social science and social policy, and Great American City is a must read for anyone interested in either topic." (Science) "It is simply impossible to write about cities in the same way after reading this book." (Public Books)"
Robert J. Sampson is the Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University, where he moved after teaching at the University of Chicago for a dozen years. He is a member of the National Academy of Science, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science, and coauthor of Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points through Life and Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives: Delinquent Boys to Age 70.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226055688 |
| ISBN 10 | 022605568X |
| Title | Great American City |
| Author | Robert J Sampson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2013-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 552 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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