Culture, Poverty, and Education : What's Happening in Today's Schools?
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- 9781475820133
- 306.43
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Three Theoretical Models on the Culture of Poverty -- Chapter 2 Myth Number 1: Poor People Are Unmotivated and Have Weak Work Ethic? -- Chapter 3 Myth Number 2: Poor Parents Are Uninvolved in Their Children's Learning Largely Because They Do Not Value Education? -- Chapter 4 Myth Number 3: Poor People Are Linguistically Deficient? -- Chapter 5 Myth Number 4: Poor People Tend to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol? -- Chapter 6 Myth Number 5: Poverty Has Little Lasting Impact on Children? -- Chapter 7 The Effects of Poverty on the Brain -- Chapter 8 The Culture of Classism -- Chapter 9 Stories of Poverty -- Chapter 10 Today's Educator -- Conclusion -- Terms -- References.
Culture, Poverty, and Education: What's Happening in Today's Schools? is intended to not only discuss 5 myths about the culture of poverty and its effects on education, but provide some resources on alternatives for educator's to better address this growing barrier to student achievement in today's schools.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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