Streetsmart schoolsmart: urban poverty and the education of adolescent boys
Auteur :
Conchas, Gilberto Q. / Vigil, James Diego
Éditeur :
Teachers' College Press
ISBN :
9780807753187
Date de publication :
30 mars 2012
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,4 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
320 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents original research on youth gangs and school success to explain why some boys become disengaged and join gangs while others do not. Chapters vividly describe how urban boys from different ethnic backgrounds (Asian, African American, and Latino) approach schooling and identify the sociocultural factors that affect their choices.