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Douglas J. Besharov is the Joseph J. and Violet Jacobs Scholar at AEI.
Table of Contents
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction
The Plight of the Inner-City Black Male
Teen Sexuality Among Inner-City White Youth
Prevalence, Patterns, and Outcomes
Family Background, Church Attendance, and School Achievement
Listening to Young, Inner-City African American Males
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