Writing to survive : how teachers and teens negotiate the effects of abuse, violence, and disaster / Deborah M. Alvarez.

Author/creator Alvarez, Deborah M., 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2011.
Descriptionxiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Part 1 Finding a purpose for writing in a violent and troubled world. Writing to survive ; Research methodology for Prairie High School ; Danielle - "I'm safe now" ; Chase - "When I am happy, I have no problems thinking" ; Diana - "Hell of a life, isn't It?" -- Part 2 Finding a purpose for writing after disaster strikes ; Research methodology for New Orleans Public High Schools ; Lydia - "In then, I new my best friend was dead" ; Tyrone - "Doing me is what I do best" ; Writing across trauma, tragedy, and adolescence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 253-258) and index.
LCCN 2010043446
ISBN9781607097839 (alk. paper)
ISBN1607097834 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781607097846 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1607097842

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1576 .A61576 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold