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Author:

Books, Sue.

Title:

Poverty and schooling in the U.S. : contexts and consequences / Sue Books.

Publisher:

L. Erlbaum Associates,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xii, 174 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Poor children--Education--United States.
Poor children--United States--Social conditions--21st century.
Educational equalization--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-164) and indexes. "Reprinted 2009 by Routledge." T.p. verso.

Contents:

What teachers need to know about poverty -- Social context of poverty -- Living in poverty -- Demographics of poverty -- "Savage inequalities" in school funding -- No guarantees: the struggles for educational opportunity -- The schooling of poor children -- Educational reform -- How poverty could matter less in schooling.

Series:

Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education

ISBN:

9780805838930 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0805838937 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780805851939 (cloth : alk. paper)
0805851933 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54775098

LCCN:

2004046921

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)