Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities : toward civic responsibility /
Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities : toward civic responsibility /
William F. Tate, editor.
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012.
- xii, 552 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Conceptualizing urban space -- The growing complexity of metropolitan America -- Teaching and learning research in social context -- Research on human development, health, and human service providers in social context -- Case studies of metropolitan communities.
"This volume focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of place or geography in matters of education, human development, and health. Multiple disciplinary perspectives are presented in order to provide different views of the strengths and problems in our communities. Research presented provides historical, moral, and scientifically based arguments organized to inform understandings of civic problems as well as to present possible solutions"-- Provided by publisher.
9781442204676 (hardback) 1442204672 (hardback) 9781442204683 (paper) 1442204680 (paper) 9781442204690 (electronic) 1442204699 (electronic)
2011032848
Community and school--United States.
Educational sociology--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
EDUCATION / Research
EDUCATION / Evaluation
EDUCATION / Higher
EDUCATION / Multicultural Education
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
PSYCHOLOGY / Education & Training
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
LC 221 / .R47 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Conceptualizing urban space -- The growing complexity of metropolitan America -- Teaching and learning research in social context -- Research on human development, health, and human service providers in social context -- Case studies of metropolitan communities.
"This volume focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of place or geography in matters of education, human development, and health. Multiple disciplinary perspectives are presented in order to provide different views of the strengths and problems in our communities. Research presented provides historical, moral, and scientifically based arguments organized to inform understandings of civic problems as well as to present possible solutions"-- Provided by publisher.
9781442204676 (hardback) 1442204672 (hardback) 9781442204683 (paper) 1442204680 (paper) 9781442204690 (electronic) 1442204699 (electronic)
2011032848
Community and school--United States.
Educational sociology--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
EDUCATION / Research
EDUCATION / Evaluation
EDUCATION / Higher
EDUCATION / Multicultural Education
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
PSYCHOLOGY / Education & Training
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
LC 221 / .R47 2012