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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458689803321

Autore

Archer Louise

Titolo

Urban youth and schooling [[electronic resource] ] : the experiences and identities of educationally 'at risk' young people / / Louise Archer, Sumi Hollingworth, Heather Mendick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-33807-6

9786613338075

0-335-23904-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Education in an urbanised society

Altri autori (Persone)

HollingworthSumi

MendickHeather

Disciplina

320.91732

Soggetti

Education, Urban

Problem youth

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-155) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Series editor; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITORS' PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 SOCIAL EXCLUSION, RISK AND URBAN SCHOOLS; 2 'THE STREET', 'THE ESTATE' AND 'MY TRAINERS': SOCIAL CLASS AND URBAN EDUCATION; 3 ENTANGLED IDENTITIES: 'RACE', ETHNICITY AND SCHOOLING; 4 'RESPONSIBLE BOYS' AND GENDER AND SCHOOLING; 5 ASPIRATIONS AND 'THE FUTURE'; 6 RESPECT, RECIPROCITY AND RELEVANCE: THE THREE Rs FOR URBAN SCHOOLS; 7 CHOICE OR COERCION? POLICIES TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT; 8 CONCLUSIONS; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX 1: YOUNG PEOPLE INTERVIEWED

APPENDIX 2: EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS INTERVIEWEDREFERENCES; INDEX; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This book critically engages with contemporary notions of 'at risk' youth. It explores the complexity of urban, working-class young people's relationships with education and schooling and discusses strategies for addressing these issues.