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After the bell : family background, public policy, and educational success /

This book looks at the social and economic factors of schooling and will prove an intriguing read for sociologists, social economists and policy-makers alike.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Conley, Dalton, 1969-, Albright, Karen, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Colección:Routledge advances in sociology ; 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: American educational policy in historical perspective / Karen Albright and Dalton Conley
  • The case for family background
  • How do parents matter? Income, interactions, and intervention during early childhood / Miriam R. Linver, Allison Sidle Fuligni, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
  • Family background, education determination, and policy implications: some selected aspects from various countries / Jere R. Behrman
  • Young children's achievement in school and socio-economic background / Doris R. Entwisle, Karl L. Alexander, and Linda Steffel Olson
  • Exploring family effects
  • Macro causes, micro effects: linking public policy, family structure, and educational outcomes / Brian Powell, Regina Werum, and Lala Carr Steelman
  • Fathers: an overlooked resource for children's educational success / W. Jean Yeung
  • Intergenerational assets and the black/white test score gap / Ariel Kalil, Mary Pattillo, and Monique R. Payne
  • Family backgrounds, schooling, and the labor market
  • Teenage employment and high school completion / John Robert Warren, Jennifer C. Lee, and Emily Forrest Cataldi
  • School-community relationships and the early labor market outcomes of sub-baccalaureate students / Richard Arum and Sandra Way.