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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819077703321

Autore

Thompson Gail L. <1957->

Titolo

African-American teens discuss their schooling experiences / / Gail L. Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Bergin & Garvey, , 2002

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-60829-2

1-280-92793-3

9786610927937

0-313-01145-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Disciplina

373.1829/96/073

Soggetti

African Americans - Education

African American high school students - Attitudes

Educational surveys - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Elementary School Experiences -- 1 Elementary School as a Precursor to Subsequent Schooling Experiences -- 2 Early Reading Habits and Attitudes about Reading -- 3 Elementary Teachers -- 4 Elementary Course Work and Homework -- Part II Middle School Experiences -- 5 Middle School Issues -- 6 Middle School Teachers -- 7 Middle School Course Work and Homework -- Part III High School Experiences -- 8 High School as an Ending and a Beginning -- 9 High School Teachers -- 10 High School Course Work and Homework -- Part IV Other Issues -- 11 Attitudes about College and Future Plans -- 12 Racism at School -- 13 School Safety -- 14 Parent Involvement -- 15 Conclusion -- References -- Index.