Minority status and schooling : a comparative study of immigrant and involuntary minorities / [edited by] Margaret Gibson, John U. Ogbu.

Other author Gibson, Margaret A.
Other author Ogbu, John U.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Garland, 1991.
Descriptionx, 407 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Children of immigrants--Education. --Case studies.
Minorities--Education. --Case studies.

SeriesGarland reference library of social science. Reference books in international education ; vol. 7
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 618
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 618. ^A654520
Garland reference library of social science. Reference books in international education ; vol. 7. ^A277436
Contents Immigrant and involuntary minorities in comparative perspective -- Immigrant adaptation to schooling : a hispanic case -- Dynamics of educational decision making : a comparative study of Sikhs in Britain and the United States -- Turkish immigrants in Australia -- Koreans in Japan and the United States -- Ethnicity, gender and social class : the school adaptation patterns of West Indian youths -- Situational ethnicity and patterns of school performance among immigrant and nonimmigrant Mexican-descent students -- Low school performance as an adaptation : the case of Blacks in Stockton, California -- Education and American Indians : the experience of the Ute Indian Tribe -- New Zealand experience : Maoris -- Social mobility and education : Burakumin in Japan -- Minorities and schooling : some implications.
Local noteLittle-275462
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 90025254
ISBN0824035348 (alk. paper)
ISBN0815304641 (cover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC3745 .M56 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold