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9781571687081

A Neighborhood Portrait: Polytechnic Heights of Inner City Fort Worth

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  • ISBN13:

    9781571687081

  • ISBN10:

    1571687084

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Eakin Pr
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Table of Contents

Introduction v
PART I: A CHANGING COMMUNITY
History of Polytechnic College
3(8)
Quentin McGown
An Afternoon with Four Local Residents
11(6)
Sara Hooser
Sara Horsfall
A ``Time Series'' Perception
17(4)
Naren Jackson
Urban Blight: House Repairs in Polytechnic Heights
21(8)
Shanna Hollis
Community Resources
City Services: Poly Potholes
29(6)
Jan Nichols
Businesses: A Look at the Safety Factor for Polytechnic Businesses
35(4)
Teri Houston-Martin
Crime: Community Involvement and Prevention in Polytechnic Heights
39(8)
Scott Jones
The Heart of Polytechnic Heights---Its People
Nutrition and Income
47(6)
John Kowalak
Nutrition of the Elderly in Polytechnic
53(4)
Carolyn McDaniel
Socioeconomic Status and Child Abuse
57(7)
Carrie Pricer
Abuse in Two Cities
64(9)
Jennifer Robertson
Teenage Pregnancy, Adoption and the Gladney Center
73(8)
Edna Roberts
Deborah Jackson
A Study of Prostitution in Polytechnic Heights
81(8)
Lea Ann Weddel
Outcasts on Presidio: Homeless in Polytechnic
89(12)
Tempe Pate
The Future of Polytechnic Heights---Education
Education in the Inner City
101(5)
Deborah Jackson
School Achievement and Poverty: Two Factors Related to School Violence
106(14)
Teddy Jacobs
Talks with Some Poly Residents Who Did Not Graduate from High School
120(7)
Kayla Thomas
PART II: A NEW URBAN UNIVERSITY
Non-Traditional Students: Focus on Academics at Texas Wesleyan University
127(10)
Susan Robertson
College Students and Drinking A Summary of Two Student Studies
137(5)
Retention and Attrition: Who Do We Keep and Why? Who Do We Lose and Why?
142(14)
Lisa K. Orlando
Crime: Campus Crime and Safety of Students at Texas Wesleyan University
156(9)
R. Daniel Gonzales
Public Opinion: Perceptions of Texas Wesleyan University Among Poly Residents
165(5)
LaBrent D. Nealy
The Role of the University in the Community
170(9)
Lisa K. Orlando
Where Do We Go From Here
Polytechnic Heights: A Preliminary Inquiry
179(14)
Sara Horsfall
Sources 193

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