Descriptor
| Alcoholism | 1 |
| Autobiographies | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Divorce | 1 |
| Family Problems | 1 |
| Helping Relationship | 1 |
| Personal Narratives | 1 |
| Pregnancy | 1 |
| Resilience (Personality) | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Sexual Abuse | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Thresholds in Education | 1 |
Author
| Kemper, Kim | 1 |
Publication Type
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedKemper, Kim – Thresholds in Education, 1996
A junior high school teacher shares the story of a childhood dominated by poverty, family alcoholism, sexual and physical victimization, and haphazard school attendance. Surviving these traumatic experiences (and a teen pregnancy) was not easy. This teacher's background enables her to unearth covering-up strategies used by children trying to…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Autobiographies, Child Abuse, Divorce
