Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers - Living Doubled-Up

Zusatztext "Hallett's ethnographic study of teens living "doubled-up" provides a thorough and compassionate exploration of the complex nature of educational participation for youth experiencing residential instability." ? P. M. Del Prado Hill! Buffalo State College! CHOICE"In Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers: Living Doubled-Up! Hallett succeeds in identifyingrisk and protective factors that increase or decrease a doubled-up adolescent's chance of achieving educationalresilience." ? Erin Nicole Johnson! Journal of Youth and Adolescence Informationen zum Autor Ronald E. Hallett is an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of the Pacific and a Research Associate in the Center of Higher Education Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California. Klappentext More than half the homeless youth in America are living "doubled-up" because of economic hardship, often on the brink of full-on homelessness. The findings here give an invaluable look at how this population navigates their education. Zusammenfassung More than half the homeless youth in America are living "doubled-up" because of economic hardship, often on the brink of full-on homelessness. The findings here give an invaluable look at how this population navigates their education. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Resilience and Homeless Youth 3. Entering their Lives and Homes I. Shared Residences 4. Isaac’s Long Shot 5. Juan Dreams Big II. Merged Households 6. Kylee Goes with the Flow 7. Marco Plans to be Average III. Analysis and Implications 8. Influence of Residential Structure 9. Implications for Policy and Practice 10. Epilogue

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• Autori: Ronald E Hallett, Ronald E. Hallett, Ronald E. (University of the Pacific Hallett, Hallett Ronald E.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.08.2011
• EAN: 9780415893725
• ISBN: 978-0-415-89372-5
• Pagine: 158
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; EDUCATION / Administration / General, Educational administration and organization, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Students & Student Organisations, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher