The civil rights movement of the 1960s improved the political and legal status of African Americans, but the quest for equality in employment and economic well-being has lagged behind. Blacks are more than twice as likely as whites to be employed in lower-paying service jobs or to be unemployed, are three times as likely to live in poverty, and have a median household income barely half of that for white households. What accounts for these disparities, and what possibilities are there for ...

Examine school-based health clinics and the political considerations and strategies that can help them succeed!The Politics of Youth, Sex, and Health Care in American Schools reveals the history and political dynamics involved in building and sustaining an important innovation in the way health care services are delivered to America’s youth: the school-based health clinic. These clinics provide vital health services--including crucial yet controversial reproductive services--to youth. In a...

Si tende a farsi sopraffare da emozioni negative e stati d'animo infelici, fino ad infliggersi sofferenze generate da una scarsa autostima e da un' inclinazione a lasciarsi condizionare.Si teme ciò che gli altri pensano e ci si focalizza sul giudizio che ne consegue, con la convinzione che i desideri più profondi non si realizzeranno.Spesso, gli stati d'animo limitanti derivano da esperienze negative che hanno lasciato ferite dolorose o da episodi di discriminazione subiti in diversi conte...