Rural-Urban Bias in School Prevention Curricula.

Storer, John H.; Crosswait, Diana J.

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ERIC Number: EJ502068

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Publication Date: 1995

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Rural-Urban Bias in School Prevention Curricula.

Storer, John H.; Crosswait, Diana J.

Rural Educator, v16 n3 p15-19,31 Spr 1995

The lifestyles and daily experiences of rural children and adolescents differ considerably from those in urban or suburban areas. Examination of 15 curriculum materials related to substance abuse prevention and development of student decision-making skills revealed that depictions of situations and settings ignored or (less frequently) stereotyped rural lifestyle and culture. (SV)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Life Style, Prevention, Relevance (Education), Rural Education, Rural Urban Differences, Social Bias, Textbook Bias

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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