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Over the Peanut Fence: Scaling Barriers for Homeless and Runaway Youths (en Inglés)
Marilynne Eichinger (Autor)
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Over the Peanut Fence: Scaling Barriers for Homeless and Runaway Youths (en Inglés) - Marilynne Eichinger
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ISBN: 9780999892206 Géneros: Sinópsis: Over the Peanut Fence asks one questionIs eliminating youth homelessness a hopeless endeavor The search for an answer began when Marilynne Eichinger and her partner Ray Losey invited a twentyyearold street youth into their home The book tells the story of Zach and the trauma he experienced as a result of childhood abuse and neglect Raised in poverty he was the fifth of nine children in a family plagued by drugs and alcohol He left home at sixteen to seek a better life on the streets Zach was a survivor and eventually clawed his way from hopelessness to a future filled with possibilities Along the way he was helped and encouraged by many generous souls In addition to Zachs emotional climb from poverty Eichinger interviewed others whos traumatic childhood thrust them to the streets They tell of unwanted pregnancies abandonment molestation and hungerThey speak of neglect cruelty and drugs exemplifying the reasons adolescents run from home Eichinger devoted years to the study of homelessness a problem that seems to defy government solutions In addition to explaining causes she presents a synopsis of current research on the adolescent brain and explains numerous therapies used to assist troubled youths The author honors the devotion of caseworkers and volunteers who strive to make a difference by caring providing hope and showing ways forward Eichinger is optimistic that this fight to overcome youth homelessness can be won and gives many suggestions of ways to do so Part storybook part memoir and part analytic study Over the Peanut Fence shows what is and what will be when society is moved to action
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