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Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births.

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"Robert J. Sampson's analysis has critical implications for both social science and social policy, and Great American City is a must read for anyone interested in either topic." (Science) "It is simply impossible to write about cities in the same way after reading this book." (Public Books)"

Great American City

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/06/2013
      ISBN13: 9780226055688, 978-0226055688
      ISBN10: 022605568X
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      Book Synopsis
      Based on one of the most ambitious studies in the history of social science, this title argues that communities still matter because life is decisively shaped by where you live. It discovers that neighborhoods influence a remarkably wide variety of social phenomena, including crime, health, civic engagement, home foreclosures, and teen births.

      Trade Review
      "Robert J. Sampson's analysis has critical implications for both social science and social policy, and Great American City is a must read for anyone interested in either topic." (Science) "It is simply impossible to write about cities in the same way after reading this book." (Public Books)"

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