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Zickafoose, Rubylinda – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to uncover the perspectives that pertain to the literacy experiences of young Hispanic boys. Hispanic boys will be asked to describe, feel, judge, and make sense of their "public and private literacies" (Faulkner, 2005). This phenomenological study embraces two methods of data collection, participant focus groups and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Language Role, Achievement Tests, Males
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Zdun, Steffen – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
Violence is a widespread phenomenon in juvenile street culture. But the questions of whether this relationship is a deterministic one, and if not, which are the contributing factors, are largely unanswered. This article focuses on the role of public space, starting with a comparison of the meaning of deviant behavior and crime in street culture in…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Cross Cultural Studies, Aggression, Correctional Institutions