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UNDERSTANDING MINORITY ETHNIC ACHIEVEMENT IBD

ROUTLEDGE
09 / 2006
9780415372824
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Sinopsis

Providing fresh insights and understandings about educationally âÇÖsuccessfulâÇÖ minority ethnic pupils, this bookáexamines the views, identities and educational experiences of those pupils who are undoubtedly âÇÖachievingâÇÖ, but who tend to remain ignored within popular concerns about under-achievement. Combining a broad analysis of minority ethnic pupilsâÇÖ achievement together with a novel, detailed case study of an educationally âÇÖsuccessfulâÇÖ group, the British-Chinese, this bookáexamines a fascinating angle on debatesáabout the reproduction of social inequalities. In this thought-provoking and highly accessible book, the authors:review the theoretical and policy context to issues of âÇÖraceâÇÖ, gender, social class and achievement discuss the role of teachers and schools explore Chinese parentsâÇÖ views of their childrenâÇÖs education and explain how these families âÇÖproduceâÇÖ and support achievement investigate British-Chinese pupilsâÇÖ views on their approaches to learning and their educational identities examine the relationship between aspirations and educational achievement consider the complexity and subtlety of racisms experienced by âÇÖsuccessfulâÇÖ minority ethnic pupils.This timely and authoritative book contributes to the ongoing debates about levels of achievement among minority ethnic pupils and is an essential book for all researchers, students, education professionals and policy-makers.

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