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D'Amato, John – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Describes "acting," a process of group resistance to teachers among low-income Hawaiian children that occurs at the beginning of the school year. Relates this process to the children's peer group norms and discusses ways in which classrooms can be adapted to the peer culture of Hawaiian children. (SKC)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Children