Delbert S. Elliott is Distinguished Professor of Sociology Emeritus and Research Professor at the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado. He was past president and Fellow of the Academy of Experimental Criminology. He was the Senior Science Editor for the Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence in 2001 and the General Editor for Blueprints for the Violence Prevention Series of Monographs. He has published many books and is a member of The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Adolescent Development.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. Growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods
2. Growing up in Denver and Chicago: the neighborhood study
3. Good and bad neighborhoods for raising children
4. The effects of growing up in a bad neighborhood: initial findings
5. Critical dimensions of neighborhood organization and culture
6. The effects of neighborhood organization and culture
7. Family influences: managing disadvantage and promoting success
8. School climate and types of peer groups
9. What matters most for successful youth development?
10. Successful development in disadvantaged neighborhoods
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