Caring for Young Adolescents in an Ethnically Divided, Violent, Poverty-Stricken Society.

Toepfer, Conrad F., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1996

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Caring for Young Adolescents in an Ethnically Divided, Violent, Poverty-Stricken Society.

Toepfer, Conrad F., Jr.

Middle School Journal, v27 n5 p42-48 May 1996

Discusses realities that challenge middle level education, including changes in social, economic, and political life which are threatening children and affecting their lives. Asserts that local communities should reflect on the implications of these realities for their middle level programs and plan ways to address these problems. (SD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Welfare, Crime, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Responsibility, Low Income, Low Income Groups, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Poverty, Role of Education, School Role, Social Change, Social Problems, Violence, Youth Problems

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Language: English

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