2020 was the deadliest gun violence year in decades. This book describes the positive impacts that urban green spaces such as repurposed vacant lots, parks, and gardens can have on…

While the concept of sanctuary cities is thousands of years old, the emergence of the anti-sanctuary city is a recent American phenomenon. This book explains the social, political, and racial…

While the concept of sanctuary cities is thousands of years old, the emergence of the anti-sanctuary city is a recent American phenomenon. This book explains the social, political, and racial…

This book demonstrates the potential of after-school activities ranging from from sports to the visual and performing arts and the humanities to transform young lives. Case studies of exemplary organizations…

Citing numerous case studies, Melvin Delgado cements the link between indigenous small businesses & community well-being. He shows how Latino owned businesses provide social, economic & cultural comfort within their…

Latino Elders and the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Challenges for Culturally Competent Research and Practice will help social workers, researchers, and organizations identify and analyze ways of meeting the demands…

Youth-Led Health Promotion in Urban Communities presents a comprehensive and up-to-date view on youth-led health promotion in the United States and provides recommendations for addressing health issues and problems related…

Suggests that many urban communities can be best served through their own established recreational, social, and cultural centers, and shows how social workers can use these settings - bars, beauty…