For the public good: Urban youth advocacy and the fight for public education

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1260-1267

  Ramey, Jessie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Grassroots movement; Political activism; Public education; Public good; Reform; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892537919     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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