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Urban Youth and Schooling: The Experiences and Identities of Educationally 'at Risk' Young People

Urban Youth and Schooling: The Experiences and Identities of Educationally 'at Risk' Young People

Archer, Louise
Hollingworth, Sumi
Mendick, Heather

Paperback

Series: Education in an Urbanised Society (Paperback)

General EducationSpecial Education

ISBN10: 0335223826
ISBN13: 9780335223824
Publisher: Open Univ Pr
Published: Jun 1 2010
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
How can we understand the educational disengagement of urban, working-class young people? What role do schools and education policies play in these young people's difficult relationships with education? How might schools help to support and engage urban youth? This book critically engages with contemporary notions of 'at risk' youth. It explores the complexity of urban young people's relationships with education and schooling and discusses strategies for addressing these issues.

Drawing on a two year study of urban 14-16 year olds, educational professionals and parents, the book focuses in depth on the views and experiences of ethnically diverse young Londoners who had been identified by their schools as 'at risk of dropping out of education' and as 'unlikely to progress into post-16 education'.

It provides an informative and accessible overview of the key issues, debates and theoretical frameworks. It is important reading for school leaders, teachers and learning support assistants as well as trainee teachers and educational researchers.

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