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The effects of the September 11 terrorist attack on Pakistani-American parental involvement in U.S. schools / Fawzia Reza.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Reza, Fawzia, 1967- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pakistani Americans--Education--Social aspects.
Pakistani Americans.
Muslims--Education--United States--Social aspects.
Muslims.
Education--Parent participation--United States.
Education.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (159 p.)
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book examines the challenges that Pakistani-American families have faced in their attempts to assimilate within the U.S. school culture since the September 11 terrorist attack.
Contents:
Importance of parental involvement : are Pakistani-American parents appropriately involved in their children's school?
Pakistani-Americans : a community disenfranchised by western media
Pakistani-Americans : their historical roots and the role of religion and culture in the educational system
American schools : are Pakistani-Americans and Muslim-Americans segregated?
Muslim and Pakistani-Americans : their voices and experiences after 9/11 in school and beyond
Recommendations from Pakistani-American parents for greater parental involvement opportunities.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-4985-0861-8

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