In this Book
- Adolescent Lives in Transition: How Social Class Influences the Adjustment to Middle School
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Addressing the issues of educational equity and social class diversity, Donna Marie San Antonio documents the challenges adolescents face when making the transition from elementary school to middle school. The book explores the values, resources, and ways of interacting that students from diverse economic backgrounds bring from their families and communities, and how they are enabled or discouraged from integrating these assets in their new school environment.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xvi
- List of People
- p. xvii
- Part I—The Towns
- Introduction
- pp. 49-52
- Chapter 3. Lakeview–Journey’s End
- pp. 71-86
- Conclusion
- pp. 87-92
- Part II—The School and its Teachers and Students
- Introduction
- pp. 95-112
- Chapter 4. Mountainview Middle School
- pp. 113-122
- Conclusion
- pp. 173-176
- Part III—The Emotional, Participatory, and Academic Realms of Students’ Lives
- Introduction
- pp. 179-180
- Chapter 10. Extracurricular Participation
- pp. 203-224
- Chapter 11. Ability Grouping
- pp. 225-248
- Appendix 4. Sample Student Questionnaire
- pp. 275-282
- Appendix 5. Table of Self-Esteem Means
- pp. 283-286
- Appendix 6. Student Participation Survey
- pp. 287-288
- References
- pp. 299-312
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791485347
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
62365123
Pages
344
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No