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4. Immigrant Youth Entering the US
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Marguerite Lukes
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Figures vii
- Tables ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Understanding Dropouts: Math and History 22
- 3. Pre-Migration Educational ‘Choices’: Interrupted Education in Context 47
- 4. Immigrant Youth Entering the US 72
- 5. Pushouts, Shutouts and Holdouts: Entering, Exiting and Evading High School in the US 91
- 6. Hard and Soft Skills: Academic Skills, English and Social Capital Among Migrant Youth 116
- 7. The Road Ahead for Young Adult Migrants: Institutional Dilemmas, Nagging Questions and Open Doors 142
- Appendix 169
- Bibliography 186
- Index 204
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Figures vii
- Tables ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- 1. Introduction 1
- 2. Understanding Dropouts: Math and History 22
- 3. Pre-Migration Educational ‘Choices’: Interrupted Education in Context 47
- 4. Immigrant Youth Entering the US 72
- 5. Pushouts, Shutouts and Holdouts: Entering, Exiting and Evading High School in the US 91
- 6. Hard and Soft Skills: Academic Skills, English and Social Capital Among Migrant Youth 116
- 7. The Road Ahead for Young Adult Migrants: Institutional Dilemmas, Nagging Questions and Open Doors 142
- Appendix 169
- Bibliography 186
- Index 204
