Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ475290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0574
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The Social Structural, Family, School, and Personal Characteristics of At-Risk Students: Policy Recommendations for School Personnel.
Vacha, Edward F.; McLaughlin, T. F.
Journal of Education, v174 n3 p9-25 1992
Summarizes research concerning the characteristics of at-risk students. Available research clearly demonstrates that the single most consistent factor characterizing at-risk students is social class. Consequently, studies investigating the impact of social class on school success are also reviewed. Research leads to specific suggestions for enriching student environment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, High Risk Students, Institutional Characteristics, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Policy Formation, Poverty, Social Class, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Teacher Influence
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
