Unique challenges in urban schools : the involvement of African American parents /

This study explores the various ways in which parental involvement can help to increase student academic success. More specifically, this analysis is based on the notions that parent involvement in inner city schools present unique challenges that are different from the traditional middle class pers...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Jackson, Eric, 1965- (Autor), Turner, Carolyn (Autor), Battle, Dorothy E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Education, Urban > United States.
African American students.
African American parents.
Education > Parent participation > United States.
Enseignement en milieu urbain > États-Unis.
Parents noirs américains.
Éducation > Participation des parents > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
African American parents
African American students
Education > Parent participation
Education, Urban
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Parental Involvement and School Culture in the Inner City
  • Chapter Two: Why Bother with Engaging Parents?
  • Chapter Three: Types of Parents
  • Chapter Four: Barriers to Effective Parent Involvement
  • Chapter Five: What to Understand When Engaging Inner-City School Parents
  • Chapter Six: Alternative Schools and Urban America
  • Chapter Seven: Parent Involvement and Health Issues
  • Chapter Eight: Making Parent Involvement Successful in Inner-City Schools
  • Index
  • References.

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