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<p>Since the late 1970s, the high-rise developments of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) have been dominated by gang violence and drugs, creating a sense of hopelessness among residents. Despite a lengthy war on crime, costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the CHA has been unable to reduce the violence that makes life intolerable. Focusing on three developments-Rockwell Gardens, Henry Horner Homes, and Harold Ickes Homes-Sussan Popkin and her co-authors interviewed resident, community leaders and CHA staff. The Hidden Wars offers a vivid portrait of what life is like among gunfire, graffiti, and broken plumbing.<br>Most families living in these developments are headed by African American single mothers. The authors reveal the dilemmas facing women and children who are often victims or witnesses of violent crime, and yet are dependent on the perpetrators and their drug-based economy. The CHA-plagued by financial scandals, managerial incompetence, and inconsistent funding-is no match for the gang-dominated social order. Even well-intentioned initiatives such as the recent effort to demolish and revitalize the worst developments seem to be ineffective at combating crime, while th

Author

Susan J. Popkin, Victoria E. Gwiasda, Lynn M. Olson, Dennis P. Rosenbaum, Larry Buron

Publisher

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813528328

Subjects

Management, Science, Political Science