Poverty and Culture in Education: Separate but Equal.

Chan, Kenyon S.; Rueda, Robert

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Publication Date: 1979-Mar

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Poverty and Culture in Education: Separate but Equal.

Chan, Kenyon S.; Rueda, Robert

Exceptional Children, v45 n6 p422-28 Mar 1979

The article examines the impact of poverty and cultural background on the educational attainment of children. It is concluded that each factor uniquely influences mediating variables which determine educability and, ultimately, educational attainment. (Author/PHR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Equal Education, Poverty, Research Reviews (Publications)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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