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Title Overcoming disparity : Latino young men and boys / edited by Frank de Jesús Acosta and Henry A.J. Ramos ; foreword by Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez
Published Houston, Texas : Arte Público Press, [2016]
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Contents Foreword / Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez -- Latino Boys and Men: Assessing the State of Research and Practice / Ricardo Huerta Niño -- Profiles in Best Practice: The Healing and Transformation of Latino Men and Boys / Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Jerry Tello, National Compadres Network / interview by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- The National Compadres Network and the National Latino Fatherhood & Family Institute / Frank de Jesús Acosta -- Albino García, Jr., La Plazita Institute / interview by Frank de Jesús Acosta -- La Plazita Institute Organizational Overview / Frank de Jesús Acosta
Summary "This wide-ranging collection highlights the best practices developed and employed by community-based institutions to keep low-income, at-risk Latino youth out of prison so they can lead productive lives."--Provided by publisher
Notes "Profiles in best practices."
Builds on two prior publications: The History of the Barrios Unidos: Healing COmmunity Violence (Arte Público Press, 2007) and Latino Young Men and Boys in Search of Justice: Testemonies (Arte Público Press, 2016)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed April 28, 2017)
Subject Hispanic American young men -- Social conditions
Hispanic American young men -- Services for
Poor youth -- Services for -- United States
Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention
Equality -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Equality
Juvenile delinquency -- Prevention
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Acosta, Frank de Jesús, editor
Ramos, Henry A. J., 1959- editor.
Alejandrez, Daniel "Nane", writer of foreword
ISBN 9781518500916
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