Family and School Capital: Towards a Context Theory of Students' School Outcomes
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects
| Author: | K. Marjoribanks | ISBN: | 9789401599801 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands | Publication: | March 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | K. Marjoribanks |
| ISBN: | 9789401599801 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands |
| Publication: | March 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
This book represents a major advance in examining the problem of how to reduce inequalities in the educational and occupational attainment of students from different socio-economic, ethnic and race group backgrounds. It integrates qualitative and quantitative research orientations and methodologies. A set of family and school measures is included that might be used by researchers and students as they examine the context theory, and by educators involved in school reform programs.
This book represents a major advance in examining the problem of how to reduce inequalities in the educational and occupational attainment of students from different socio-economic, ethnic and race group backgrounds. It integrates qualitative and quantitative research orientations and methodologies. A set of family and school measures is included that might be used by researchers and students as they examine the context theory, and by educators involved in school reform programs.
