Urban Girls, published in 1996, was one of the first volumes to
showcase the lives of girls growing up in contexts of urban poverty
and sometimes racism and violence. It spoke directly to young women
who, often for the first time, were seeing their own stories and
those of their friends explained in the materials they were asked
to read. The volume has helped to shape the way in which we study
girls and understand their development over the past decade. Urban
Girls Revisited explores the diversity of urban adolescent girls'
development and the sources of support and resilience that help
them to build the foundations of strength that they need as they
enter adulthood. Urban girls are frequently marginalized by
poverty, ethnic discrimination, and stereotypes suggesting that
they have deficits compared to their peers. In fact, urban girls do
often"grow up fast," taking on multiple adult roles and
responsibilities in contexts of high levels of adversities. Yet a
majority of these girls show remarkable strengths in the face of
challenges, and their families and communities provide many assets
to support their development. This new volume showcases these
strengths. Contributors:Amy Alberts, Natasha Alexander, Murray
Anderson, Elizabeth Banister, Cecilia Benoit, Kristen
Boelcke-Stennes, Ana Mari Cauce, Elise D. Christiansen, Brianna
Coffino, Catherine L. Costigan, Karin Coyle, Anita Davis, Jill
Denner, Sumru Erkut, Kenyaatta Etchison, Michelle Fine, Yulika
Forman, Emily Genao, Mikael Jansson, Chalene Lechuga, Stacey J.
Lee, Richard M. Lerner, Nancy Lopez, Ann S. Masten, Jennifer
McCormick, Jennifer Pastor, Erin Phelps, Leslie Prescott, Jean E.
Rhodes, Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Anne Shaffer, Renee Spencer,
Pamela R. Smith, Carl S. Taylor, Jill McLean Taylor, Virgil A.
Taylor, Maria Elena Torre, Allison J. Tracy, Carmen N. Veloria,
Martina C. Verba, and Janie Victoria Ward.
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