Poor Latino Families and School Preparation - Are They Doing the Right Things?

This work stresses the role of Latino families in shaping educational preparation. Author William Sampson argues that family is more important in the effort to improve schools than the schools themselves and that school improvement efforts should therefore focus more upon efforts to influence family change.

List of contents

Chapter 1 PREFACE Chapter 2 1 THE ISSUE Chapter 3 2 RESEARCH METHODS Chapter 4 3 THE FAMILIES CHAPTER 5 4 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? Chapter 6 5 BLACKS AND LATINOS: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER? Chapter 7 6 POLICY IMPLICATIONS: SO, NOW WHAT? Chapter 8 APPENDIX: INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES Chapter 9 REFERENCES Chapter 10 INDEX Chapter 11 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About the author

By William A. Sampson

Summary

This work stresses the role of Latino families in shaping educational preparation. Author William Sampson argues that family is more important in the effort to improve schools than the schools themselves and that school improvement efforts should therefore focus more upon efforts to influence family change.

Product details

• Authors: William Sampson, William A Sampson, William A. Sampson, Sampson William A.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2003
• EAN: 9780810846821
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-4682-1
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 263 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Pädagogik, EDUCATION / General, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships