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Author:
Kundu, Anindya, author.
Title:
The power of student agency : looking beyond grit to close the opportunity gap / Anindya Kundu ; foreword by Pedro A. Noguera.
Publisher:
Teachers College Press,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xxv, 165 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Children with social disabilities--Education--United States.
People with social disabilities--Education--United States.
Education--Social aspects--United States.
Social mobility--United States.
Agent (Philosophy)
Other Authors:
Noguera, Pedro, writer of foreword.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Kundu draws powerful narratives from individuals who beat the odds to become successful. These strivers overcame challenges such as broken families, homelessness, abuse, and incarceration. But it wasn't simply resilience or grit that helped them. It was a combination of social and cultural supports that harnessed the inherent power of their agency"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0807763896
9780807763896
0807763888
9780807763889
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1139887523
LCCN:
2020027429
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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