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Sampson’s study of the determinants of crime in Chicago and Boston, which he presented at the Kennedy School of Government’s Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, concluded that, even though black youths?? rates of violent acts are, on average, about 85 percent higher than those of whites and Latinos, environmental factors account for more than 60 percent of this...
Sampson, who is also Ford Professor of Social Sciences, said these environmental factors are the marital status of the youths?? parents, their immigrant generation, and the socioeconomic makeup of their neighborhood...
...communication between children and parents, even for families in which English is not the first language. “Literacy is a family issue, not just a kid issue,” said Cambridge Mayor Michael A. Sullivan. Although Cambridge was specifically honored for its collaborative programs that address youths?? needs, many people in Cambridge appreciate the city for its other resources. Harvard students, ranging from small town residents to bustling city big shots, say Cambridge is a unique city. “It’s really convenient to have outside the walls of Harvard a whole...
Miss Harvard should carry herself with poise and confidence. During the pageant itself I found my greatest test. Prior to the talent competition, I stood outside Leverett Dining Hall in a dimly lit alley waiting for the stage door to open. Three local youths??two women and a guy—approached me with their bloodshot eyes and the stench of alcohol on their breath. The male pressed me to take off my wig. He wanted to run on stage, he explained, and shout expletives at the “faggots” in drag. I told...
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