Living on the Edge Rethinking Poverty, Class and Schooling |
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| Author:
| Smyth, John
Wrigley, Terry |
| Series title: | Adolescent Cultures, School, and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4331-1653-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $139.95 |
Book Description:
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This book confronts one of the most enduring and controversial issues in education - the nexus between poverty and underachievement. The authors draw upon positive examples of schools which are succeeding in engaging marginalized young people, providing worthwhile forms of learning, and improving young lives.
This book confronts one of the most enduring and controversial issues in education - the nexus between poverty and underachievement. The authors draw upon positive examples of schools which are succeeding in engaging marginalized young people, providing worthwhile forms of learning, and improving young lives.