Streetsmart Schoolsmart: Urban Poverty and the Education of Adolescent Boys. Multicultural Education Series

Autor/inn/en	Conchas, Gilberto Q.; Vigil, James Diego
Titel	Streetsmart Schoolsmart: Urban Poverty and the Education of Adolescent Boys. Multicultural Education Series
Quelle	(2012), (216 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-8077-5319-X
Schlagwörter	Juvenile Gangs; Neighborhoods; Multicultural Education; Poverty; Urban Youth; Males; Urban Areas; Adolescents; Academic Achievement; Ethnic Groups; Sociocultural Patterns; Disadvantaged; Role; Community Organizations; School Role; Educational Opportunities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendbande; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Armut; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Schulleistung; Ethnie; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Rollen; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance
Abstract	In "Streetsmart Schoolsmart", two respected scholars present 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. The authors concentrate on three areas: (1) the role of marginalized communities in the formation of urban gang youth, (2) the role of community-based organizations in reengaging urban youth, and (3) the role of schools in creating opportunities for urban boys to succeed despite disparities in their economic and social circumstances. "Streetsmart Schoolsmart" points the way toward important changes that can break the cycle of poverty in American neighborhoods and society. It is essential reading for educators and all professionals working with urban youth, and anyone concerned with the success of young boys. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10