Introduction / Douglas J. Besharov & Karen N. Gardiner
The plight of the inner-city black male / William Julius Wilson
Teen sexuality among inner-city white youth / Patricia Stern
Prevalence, patterns, and outcomes / Brett V. Brown & Carol Emig
Family background, church attendance, and school achievement / Linda Datcher Loury
Listening to young, inner-city African American males / Kathryn Taaffe McLearn & Shawn V. LaFrance
The "hallwalkers" / Hillard Pouncy
Improving links between high schools and careers / Robert I. Lerman
Focus high schools / Paul T. Hill
Extending the time of learning / Andrew Hahn
Youth development programs / Jodie Roth, Lawrence F. Murray, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, & William H. Foster
