Adolescent Lives in Transition

How Social Class Influences the Adjustment to Middle School

By Donna Marie San Antonio | Publisher: State University of New York Press

About the book

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.

Editions of Adolescent Lives in Transition

Hardcover
ISBN 9780791460351
Paperback
ISBN 9780791460368
PDF
ISBN 9780791485347

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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.

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What is Adolescent Lives in Transition about?

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.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Adolescent Lives in Transition?

Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Philosophy and theory of education

Where can I read a sample of Adolescent Lives in Transition?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791460351

How long is Adolescent Lives in Transition and how many pages does it have?

Adolescent Lives in Transition has 344 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Adolescent Lives in Transition?

Donna Marie San Antonio

Who is the Publisher of the book Adolescent Lives in Transition?

State University of New York Press

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Adolescent Lives in Transition is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791460351) and paperback(ISBN 9780791460368) and pdf(ISBN 9780791485347)

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