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ERIC Number: EJ496790
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Constructing a Culture of Community: The Contributions of Rural Youth.
Smithmier, Angela
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v10 n2 p89-96 Fall 1994
An ethnographic study of high school seniors in a small rural midwestern high school revealed that, although there was a lack of direct parent and community involvement, the small cohesive class of 30 students constructed a school culture that promoted participation, cooperation, high expectations, and academic achievement. (LP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Cultural Context, Educational Experience, Ethnography, High School Seniors, High Schools, Peer Influence, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Rural Youth, School Culture, Small Schools, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Student Participation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sense of Community; Student Cooperation