Coming of political age : American schools and the civic development of immigrant youth /

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As one of the fastest-growing segments of the American population, the children of immigrants are poised to reshape the country's political future. The massive rallies for immigration rights in 2006 and the push for the DREAM Act, both heavily supported by immigrant youth, signal the growing po...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Callahan, Rebecca M. (Author), Muller, Chandra (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2013]
Subjects:
Children of immigrants > Education > United States.
Children of immigrants > Political activity > United States.
Community development > United States.
Enfants d'immigrants > Éducation > États-Unis.
Enfants d'immigrants > Activité politique > États-Unis.
Développement communautaire > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Children of immigrants > Education
Children of immigrants > Political activity
Community development
Bildungssystem
Chancengleichheit
Jugend
Migrationshintergrund
Pädagogik
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : High Schools and the Future of Our Democracy
  • Immigration, U.S. Schools, and the Changing Youth Vote / with Molly Dondero
  • Adolescents' Families, Schools, and Communities : Shaping Political Engagement in Young Adulthood
  • Children of Immigrants and Their Schools
  • Academic Opportunity and Stratification Among Children of Immigrants and Children of Native-Born Parents
  • Social Science Preparation and the Adolescent Children of Immigrants
  • Schools and the Political Participation of Children of Immigrants
  • Conclusions and Implications : Adolescent Children of Immigrants and Their Schools.

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