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Download full textBaker, Joan M. – 1993
An overview of Alex Kotlowitz' book "There Are No Children Here" substantiates his claim that the United States is moving toward two separate and unequal societies--one black and one white. His book recounts the story of two boys (and their mother) who live in the Henry Horner Housing Project in Chicago. The mother believes in the power…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment
