1st Edition
British-born Black African Youth and Educational Social Capital
By Alganesh Messele
Copyright 2021
190 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
190 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the extent to which British-born Black African youth have access to opportunities and support during their pre-school, primary school and secondary school years.
Through the voice of British-born Black African youth, this book explores why and how some racial-ethnic and linguistic minority students fail academically while students from other linguistic minorities excel... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Framework 3. Ethiopians and Eritreans in London 4. Social Capital Within School 5. Classroom-based Social Capital 6. Parental Involvement as Social Capital 7. Implications for policy and practices
Biography
Alganesh Messele is a Research Associate at the International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare, Cass School of Education and Communities at the University of East London, U.K. Dr Messele’s current research interests include comparative education, race, language, migration, early childhood education and special education.
