Constructing Autism

Unravelling the 'Truth' and Understanding the Social

By Majia Holmer Nadesan

Autism is now considered to be one of the most common developmental disorders today, yet 100 years ago the term did not exist. This book examines the...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-32181-5 (Routledge)

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The Schooling of Working-Class Girls in Victorian Scotland

Gender, Education and Identity

By Jane McDermid

The portrayal of Scotland as a particularly patriarchal society has traditionally had the effect of marginalizing Scottish women, both teachers and students, in both Scottish...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37558-0 (Routledge)

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Learning, Teaching, and Community

Contributions of Situated and Participatory Approaches to Educational Innovation

Edited by Lucinda Pease-Alvarez, Sandra R. Schecter

This volume brings together established and new scholarly voices to explore how participatory and situated approaches to learning can contribute to educational innovation. The contributors'...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4868-7 (Routledge)

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Latino Education

An Agenda for Community Action Research

Edited by Pedro Pedraza, Melissa Rivera

This landmark volume represents the work of the National Latino/a Education Research Agenda Project (NLERAP)-an initiative focused on school reform and educational research with and...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-4987-5 (Routledge)

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Border Pedagogy

A Special Issue of the Journal of Latinos and Education

Edited by Zulmara Cline, Mar¡a de la Luz Reyes, Juan Necochea

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-9445-5 (Routledge)

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Doing History

Investigating With Children in Elementary and Middle Schools

By Linda S. Levstik, Keith C. Barton

Doing History: Investigating With Children in Elementary and Middle Schools, Third Edition offers a unique perspective on history instruction in the elementary and middle grades....

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-5072-7 (Routledge)

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Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education

Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas

By Joan Poliner Shapiro, Jacqueline A. Stefkovich

This text--developed in response to an increasing interest in ethics and a growing number of courses on this topic that are now being offered in...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-5022-2 (Routledge)

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Black Education

A Transformative Research and Action Agenda for the New Century

Edited by Joyce E. King

Published for the American Educational Research Association by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

This volume presents the findings and recommendations of the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Commission...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-5458-9 (Routledge)

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Teachers as Collaborative Partners

Working With Diverse Families and Communities

By Sandra J. Winn Tutwiler

Teachers as Collaborative Partners assists future and inservice teachers in developing a research-based framework for understanding the dynamics of school, family, and community relations. It...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-3900-5 (Routledge)

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Problem Girls

Understanding and Supporting Troubled and Troublesome Girls and Young Women

By Gwynedd Lloyd

This book explores the issues surrounding girls and young women who are seen as troubled or troublesome. It sets out to further our understanding of...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-30314-9 (Routledge)

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