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BL
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985562
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b739932
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Books, Sue.
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Poverty and schooling in the U.S : : contexts and consequences /\ Sue Books.
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| Publication Statement
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Mahwah, N.J. :: L. Erlbaum Associates,, 2004.
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| Series Statement
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Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education
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1 online resource (xii, 174 pages)
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| ISBN
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0805838937
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: 0805851933
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: 1410610780
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: 9780805838930
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: 9780805851939
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: 9781410610782
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-164) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 What Teachers Need to Know About Poverty; 3 Social Context of Poverty; 4 Living in Poverty; 5 Demographics of Poverty; 6 "Savage Inequalities" in School Funding; 7 No Guarantees: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity; 8 The Schooling of Poor Children; 9 Educational Reform; 10 How Poverty Could Matter Less in Schooling; Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading and Research; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
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| Abstract
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Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children must be scrutinized and reconsidered. That is the goal of this book.
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Educational equalization-- United States.
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Poor children-- Education-- United States.
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Poor children-- United States-- Social conditions-- 21st century.
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EDUCATION-- Students Student Life.
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Educational equalization.
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Poor children-- Education.
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Poor children-- Social conditions.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.826/942/0973
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| LC Classification
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LC4091.B66 2004eb
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| Parallel Title
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Poverty and schooling in the United States
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