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City Survivors

by Anne Power

Inner citiesCity childrenChildren with social disabilitiesPoor familiesCommunity-based child welfareLongitudinal studiesPoor childrenGreat britain, social conditions

With 200 families from inner and outer city areas studied over a seven year period in east and north London, this book looks at bringing up children in troubled city neighbourhoods, seen through the eyes of parents, and mainly mothers. It examines the theory that where you live is all important for survival.

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Book data: Open Library