Perspectives on the educational experiences of African/Caribbean boys / by Nisheet Gosai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gosai, Nisheet.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Education--Great Britain.

Minorities.

Children, Black--Education--Great Britain.

Children, Black.

West Indians--Education--Great Britain.

West Indians.

Racism in education--Great Britain.

Racism in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study critically explores contemporary African/Caribbean boys' (15-16 years old) educational experiences in the UK. It focuses on their lives from both within and outside the school. Various research methods are employed in order to gain a comprehensive picture that includes the accounts of African/Caribbean boys, parents, teachers and youth workers. The study explores both the boys' positive and negative experiences of school life. At one level, the boys' narratives suggest 'a nothing b...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; BIBLIOGRAPHY; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; APPENDIX 3; APPENDIX 4; APPENDIX 5; APPENDIX 6; APPENDIX 7; APPENDIX 8; APPENDIX 9

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-43624-8

1-4438-3436-X

9786613436245

OCLC:

824107053