In our backyard : how 3 L.A. neighborhoods affect kids' lives /

In our backyard : how 3 L.A. neighborhoods affect kids' lives /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Pebley, Anne R., 1953-
Imprint:	Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.
Description:	1 online resource (v, 37 pages) : illustrations, map
Language:	English
Subject:	Children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social conditions. Child development -- California -- Los Angeles. Neighborhoods -- California -- Los Angeles. Community life -- California -- Los Angeles. Child development. Children -- Social conditions. Community life. Neighborhoods. California -- Los Angeles.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11125842

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:	Vaiana, Mary E.
ISBN:	0833033867 9780833033864 9780833032041 0833032046
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	"MR-1470-WMKF"--Page 4 of cover Includes bibliographical references (page 36). Print version record.
Summary:	Focused on the subtle interaction between children's well-being and the neighborhoods in which they grow up, this title consider the age of the community's residents, their incomes, and residential turnover in the neighborhood, all of which are thought to be important for children.
Other form:	Print version: Pebley, Anne R., 1953- In our backyard. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002 0833032046

Table of Contents:

Preliminaries; Preface; Acknowledgments; Why care about neighborhoods?; Hitting the streets in L.A.; Community profiles; The human landscape; How big is a child's neighborhood?; The neighborhood environment; How well are kids doing in these neighborhoods?; Which characteristics of neighborhoods are important for children?; A broader look at L.A.