After the Bell
Family Background, Public Policy and Educational Success
Published on 29. January 2004
352 pages
978-1-134-39308-4 (ISBN)
Description
Since the publication of the Coleman report in the US many decades ago, it has been widely accepted that the evidence that schools are marginal in the grand scheme of academic achievement is conclusive. Despite this, educational policy across the world remains focused almost exclusively on schools.With contributions from such figures as Jeanne Broo
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
7 s/w Tabellen
7 tables
File size
8,87 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-39308-4 (9781134393084)
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Karen Albright | Dalton Conley
After the Bell
Family Background, Public Policy and Educational Success
Book
06/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€84.47
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Karen Albright | Dalton Conley
After the Bell
Family Background, Public Policy and Educational Success
Book
01/2004
Routledge
€207.10
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Dalton Conley is Director, Center for Advanced Social Science Research, New York University, USA. Karen Albright is Instructor of Sociology, New York University, USA.
Content
1. How Do Parents Matter 2. Family Background, Education Determination and Policy Implications 3. Young Children's Achievement in School and Socioeconomic Background 4. Macro Causes, Micro Effects 5. Fathers: An Overlooked Resource for Children's Educational Success 6. Intergenerational Assets and the Black/White Test Score Gap 7. Teenage Employment and High School Completion 8. School-Community Relationships...
