Towards a brighter tomorrow : the college barriers, hopes and plans of Black, Latino/a and Asian American students in California

• Other Authors: Allen, Walter Recharde (Editor), Kimura-Walsh, Erin (Editor), Griffin, Kimberly A (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Informaiton Age Publishing, [2009]
• Series: Research on African American education.
• Subjects: College preparation programs > United States.; Minorities > Education (Secondary) > United States.; Youth with social disabilities > Education > United States.; Discrimination in education > United States.; Education > Special Education > Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities.; Disability: social aspects.; Teaching of students with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.; Relating to people with visible or hidden disabilities, impairments or conditions.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806618231
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-275-1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (386 pages)

The book aims to develop a clearer understanding of the influence of social dynamics on the educational opportunities of high school students of color in the urban setting of California's Los Angeles area. Specifically, we examine how students' backgrounds, high school experiences and own...