Trouble at School: A Case Study of the Economy of Blame.

Nespor, Jan

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ERIC Number: EJ344757

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Publication Date: 1986

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Trouble at School: A Case Study of the Economy of Blame

Nespor, Jan

Urban Education, v21 n3 p211-17 Oct 1986

Soon after desegregation, teachers and administrators of an urban school may be unable to escape or effectively protest deteriorating conditions. Their response includes shifting blame in several ways, depending on one's position and power. Blame strategies do little to solve problems and may exacerbate them. (LHW)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Desegregation Effects, Educational Environment, Integration Studies, Power Structure, Responsibility, School Desegregation, School Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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