Journal article
The Problem of Individualism in Family-School Policies
Sociology of education, v 69, pp 24-39
01 Jan 1996
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Abstract
Although the authors recognize that family-school policies have garnered considerable enthusiasm and support, they have serious reservations about these policies. In this article, they criticize the literature for its failure to come to grips with observable differences in parents' and guardians' educational skills, occupational and economic flexibility, social networks, and positions of power that they bring to home-school encounters. They illustrate their concerns with examples from a study that used ethnographic methods to explore the family-school relationships of White and African American children in third and fourth grade and conclude by discussing the implications for educational policy.
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- Title
- The Problem of Individualism in Family-School Policies
- Creators
- Annette LareauWesley Shumar
- Publication Details
- Sociology of education, v 69, pp 24-39
- Publisher
- American Sociological Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1996UQ98200003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0030550470
- Other Identifier
- 991021863974504721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Education & Educational Research
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