Description
About the Author
Michaela Soyer is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and author of A Dream Denied: Incarceration, Recidivism, and Young Minority Men.
Reviews
"This book makes a significant contribution to the study of adolescents by examining how the many factors of childhood can affect the criminal behavior in the future." * Journal of Youth & Adolescence *
"Through her interviews and copious amounts of historical and theoretical texts, she provides a captivating look into the lives of these justice-involved men and how they started on a criminal trajectory." * American Journal of Sociology *
"She leaves her readers with a compelling and motivating narrative that provides them with the necessary tools to begin addressing the lack of resources for disadvantaged children and families."
* Journal of Youth and Adolescence *Book Information
ISBN 9780520296718
Author Michaela Soyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 227g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm