162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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Dissatisfied with the effects of schooling on children from low-income families, Doreen Grant left her post as head of a secondary school in Liverpool and turned to research for solutions to this perennial social problem. This is a popular account of her involvement with under-privileged Glaswegian parents and children, and her attempt to address the problem of underachievement from the... Read more
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Prologue 1. The problem of mismatch 2. ‘Stairhead seminars’ 3. As others see us 4. Learning to listen 5. The other foot forward 6. Experience-based learning 7. Shared awakening 8. Partnership in preparation 9. The watershed 10. Towards a working model 11. Risking reality 12. The system – and the sugared almonds 13. Learning to relate 14. Seeds for the city; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Biography
Doreen Grant
