Community contributions to school outcomes of African-American students

Community contributions to school outcomes of African-American students

Presents a general definition of community, discusses community characteristics that may affect African-American students' academic work and attachment to school, and highlights what is being learned about how communities mitigate the effects of school failure. The discussion uses concepts from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Education and urban society 1991-11, Vol.24 (Nov 91), p.132-147
1. Verfasser: Nettles, S M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Achievement
Black American people
Children
Communities
Education
Role
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Zusammenfassung:Presents a general definition of community, discusses community characteristics that may affect African-American students' academic work and attachment to school, and highlights what is being learned about how communities mitigate the effects of school failure. The discussion uses concepts from the epidemiological perspective on adverse school outcomes. (RSM)
ISSN:0013-1245