Unique challenges in urban schools : the involvement of African American parents / Eric Jackson, Carolyn Turner, and Dorothy E. Battle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Eric, 1965- author.

Turner, Carolyn, author.

Battle, Dorothy E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Urban--United States.

Education, Urban.

African American students.

African American parents.

Education--Parent participation--United States.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This study explores the various ways in which parental involvement can help to increase student academic success. More specifically, this analysis is based on the notions that parent involvement in inner city schools present unique challenges that are different from the traditional middle class perspective.</span></span>

Contents:

Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Parental Involvement and School Culture in the Inner City; Chapter Two: Why Bother with Engaging Parents?; Chapter Three: Types of Parents; Chapter Four: Barriers to Effective Parent Involvement; Chapter Five: What to Understand When Engaging Inner-City School Parents; Chapter Six: Alternative Schools and Urban America; Chapter Seven: Parent Involvement and Health Issues; Chapter Eight: Making Parent Involvement Successful in Inner-City Schools; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32856-8

1-61048-009-0