Pride in the Projects by Nancy L Deutsch
Drawing on research in psychology, sociology, education, and race and gender studies, this volume highlights the inadequacies in current identity development theories, expanding our understanding of the lives of urban teens and the ways in which interpersonal connections serve as powerful contexts for self-construction.-
Mastering the Semi-Structured Interview and Beyond
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Qualitative Data
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Living Outside Mental Illness
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Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone
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Control
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Living with Brain Injury
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Voicing Chicana Feminisms
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Situating Sadness
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Flirting with Danger
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American Karma
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Voted Out
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Inner City Kids
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Muslim American Youth
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Negotiating Consent in Psychotherapy
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Gay Dads
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Corridor Cultures
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Youth Activism in an Era of Education Inequality
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Growing Up Girl
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Violent Accounts
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Everyday Courage
This is the most powerful and original book on adolescent development I have read in recent yearsPride in the Projects is beautifully written, rigorously researched, and passionately argued. - Greg Dimitriadis,author of Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America The most powerful and original book on adolescent development read in recent years. . .beautifully written, rigorously researched and passionately argued. (University of Virginia) Recommended for professionals in every field who work with urban youth as it offers valuable insight into teens' formation of identity and the factors that can influence that development. (VOYA) Pride in the Projects will be a valuable resource for those interested in engaging a holistic view of the everyday lives of youth and serves as a powerful reminder of the knowledge gained when we privilege the voices of those we are striving to understand. (The Journal of Youth and Adolescence) This book offers fresh perspectives on a range of issues. (Choice)
Nancy L. Deutsch is Assistant Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780814719916 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814719910 |
| Title | Pride in the Projects |
| Author | Nancy L Deutsch |
| Series | Qualitative Studies In Psychology |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | New York University Press |
| Year published | 2008-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 277 |
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