Streetsmart schoolsmart : urban poverty and the education of adolescent boys /

Two scholars present original research on youth gangs and school success to explain why some boys become disengaged and join gangs while others do not. Chapters describe how urban boys from different ethnic backgrounds (Asian, African American and Latino) approach schooling and identify the sociocul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Conchas, Gilberto Q.
Other Authors:	Vigil, James Diego, 1938-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Teachers College Press, [2012]
Series:	Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:	Teenage boys > Education > United States. Urban teenagers > Education > United States. Minority teenagers > Education > United States. Teenagers with social disabilities > Education > United States.

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Summary:	Two scholars present original research on youth gangs and school success to explain why some boys become disengaged and join gangs while others do not. Chapters describe how urban boys from different ethnic backgrounds (Asian, African American and Latino) approach schooling and identify the sociocultural factors that affect their choices.
Physical Description:	xviii, 197 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780807753187 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0807753181 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780807753194 (hardcover : alk. paper) 080775319X (hardcover : alk. paper)