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Laboring in the shadows : precarity and promise in Black youth work /

"Youth workers are essential to the fabric of society. Schools, families, and many of our social institutions rely heavily on their work, yet their contributions often go unrecognized. Laboring in the Shadows explores the critical role of Black youth workers, especially in the lives of vulnerab...

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Main Author:	Baldridge, Bianca J. (Bianca Jontae), 1983- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Stanford, California : Standard University Press, 2026.
Subjects:	African American youth workers. Social work with African American youth. Precarious employment > United States. Travail précaire > États-Unis.

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