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Of those which deal with sex and love addiction, this work is alone in that it examines adolescents as a specific population. The number of case histories presented in the text are a prominent feature. The book addresses the case of adolescent sex and love addicts as was done with adolescent chemical dependents 20 years ago.

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This is an annotated guide to young adult literature, organised into specific problem areas: alienation and identity; disabilities; homosexuality; divorced and single parents; adopted and foster families; abuse; eating disorders; alcohol and drugs; poverty; dropouts; and other problems.

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The authors conclude that the majority of families and their adopted children are well integrated into society and that the adoptees now, as adolescents, do not see themselves as any less black than their in-racially raised peers.

Chapters 1 and 2 examine the historical and legal background of transracial adoption.

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From Dubai to Amsterdam, Memphis to South Korea, a phenomenon is reshaping the way we live and transforming the way we do business: the aerotropolis. This title looks at how the metropolis of the future will bring us together - and how to make the most of this opportunity.

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Leading African American scholars address the cultural context in the examination of research and policies regarding African Americans in higher education.

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This extensive collection of African American quotations is the first of its kind to be organized by subject area for ease of reference.

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After decades of research devoted to women's health, a federal agency focused on women's health, and millions of dollars allocated to address women's health disparities, African American women are still the sickest American citizens.

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This provocative look at the connections-and conflicts-between Latinos and African Americans in the United States assesses the challenges facing both groups as they strive to achieve the American dream.

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This handbook provides a thorough treatment of the various mechanisms African Americans have used to participate in U.S. political affairs from the colonial era to the present.

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This edited collection describes and discusses the advances of African Americans since the 1960s in the context of political philosophy, specifically, utilitarian liberalism revisited as 1980s and 1990s conservatism.

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Provides an invaluable source for students as well as academics on the current condition of African Americans, highlighting disparities throughout an array of social, economic, and political areas.

African Americans comprise approximately 12 percent of the population of the United Statesa sizable proportion.

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A revealing volume that portrays the lives of African Americans in all its variety across the entire 19th century-combining coverage of the pre- and post-Civil War eras.

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This book brings together scholars from across the globe and a range of disciplines to discuss the nature of African cities today. This groundbreaking collection, spanning energy, housing, infrastructure, safety and sustainability, offers a fresh perspective on some of the most pressing issues confronting urban Africa in the twenty-first century.

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An interdisciplinary study of market women from all parts of Africa shows how, from historical times to the present, African women have used the economic power they have derived from market activities and commercial enterprises to improve their social and political status in a man's world.

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An in-depth analysis of the contexts of Black youth socialization with emphasis on the intragroup variations in the circumstances, behavior, and experiences of those youth.

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An in-depth analysis of the contexts of Black youth socialization with emphasis on the intragroup variations in the circumstances, behavior, and experiences of those youth.

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Evaluates the contemporary status of African-Americans through the prism of fundamental perspectives such as economics, politics, criminal justice administration and social policy. The authors analyse data drawn from two to five decades to assess how African-Americans have fared over time.

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