Bøger af Judeen Bartos

Why do some students drop out of high school? The reasons are often more complex than one might imagine. This anthology analyzes the issues related to high school dropouts. Essays include primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives: eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others. Readers will gain a more complete picture of the many challenges facing adolescents that are inevitable factors in the decision to drop out of school.

Some troubled teens may be fortunate enough to avoid incarceration or hospitalization for their actions, by being assigned to a residential treatment program. Programs like these offer a range of services, including drug and alcohol treatment, confidence building, military-style discipline, and psychological counseling. They address a variety of addiction, behavioral, and emotional problems that have led to some teens making the wrong choices in their lives. This volume examines this alternative, its benefits and its weak points. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

"What Is the Role of Technology in Education?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

Provides a range viewpoints on the subject of whether U.S. schools prepare students to particpate in a global economy.