Descriptor
| Academic Failure | 1 |
| Causal Models | 1 |
| Economic Factors | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Family Characteristics | 1 |
| Inner City | 1 |
| Juvenile Gangs | 1 |
| Poverty | 1 |
| Social Change | 1 |
| Stress Variables | 1 |
| Substance Abuse | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Diver-Stamnes, Ann C. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Books | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Diver-Stamnes, Ann C. – 1995
This analysis of causes of poverty in the Watts section of Los Angeles (California) and other inner-city communities and of the effects of poverty on children considers exogenous factors that affect lives and behaviors, focusing on the situations of high school students. The first five chapters are arranged around issues cited by those who blame…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Causal Models, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education
