Böcker av Margaret A. Gibson

This volume examines the ongoing social dynamic between peer relations and academic achievement, bringing together the latest thinking from prominent scholars in anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. It links new research on Mexican-origin adolescents, their peer relations, and their academic achievement.

A holistic portrait which reveals why Sikh high school students, despite language barriers, prejudice, and significant cultural differences, often outperform their majority peers and other United States minority groups.