This book is an important read at a time when federal and state resources are expanding community violence intervention work; self-help groups may not be on the radar of government agencies or funding entities...The evidence Melvin marshals draws a critical reflection of how Black and Latinx lives are valued, and his analysis is an important contribution to scholarship and advocacy efforts to advance neighborhood safety.
Melvin Delgado, PhD, is Professor of Social Work at Boston University School of Social Work. He is the former Chair of the Department of Macro Practice there. He has 40 years of practice, research, and scholarship published on urban population groups with focused work with the Latinx community. Delgado has focused his professional and academic career on developing urban-based outreach, research, and service-delivery models stressing participatory
democratic principles. His work tackles a variety of social issues, and he has published numerous articles and 30 books on topics surrounding urban community practice. He is currently the Series Editor for Social Justice and Youth Community Practice (Oxford University Press).