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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
A group of former gang members come together to help one another answer the question "How can I be a good father when I've never had one?" In 2010, former gang leader turned community activist Big Mike Cummings asked UCLA gang expert Jorja Leap to co-lead a group of men struggling to be better fathers in Watts, South Los Angeles. These men, black and brown, from late adolescence to middle-age, most formerly incarcerated, work to build their identities as fathers, connect with their children, and heal their community. Project Fatherhood follows the lives of the men, who meet each week as they struggle with the pain of their own losses, the chronic pressures of poverty and unemployment, and the unquenchable desire to do better and provide more for the next generation. Through immersion into the lived experiences of those working to overcome their circumstances, Leap provides not only dramatic stories of fathers trying to do the right thing but a... |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : Beacon Press, 2015. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 463 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Nonfiction.
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Family & Relationships.
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Sociology.
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Electronic books.
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Original 0807014524 |
| ISBN |
9780807014530 (electronic bk) |
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