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OverviewThe effect of Catholic secondary schools on minority students does not occur among students from well-educated families who have been successful in their previous education experiences, but rather among students disadvantaged by race, the fact that their parents did not attend college, and by their own previous educational experiences. As these schools were originally established at the beginning of the twentieth century to socialize the children of the urban poor, their present success with today's urban poor may be due to the fact that these schools are simply doing what they have always done. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew M. GreeleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Transaction Publishers Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.158kg ISBN: 9780765809506ISBN 10: 0765809508 Pages: 124 Publication Date: 31 August 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAndrew M. Greeley is professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona, as well as research associate at the Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Both a priest and a best-selling novelist, Greeley is the author of Priests in the United States, The American Catholic: A Social Portrait, and most recently, A Midwinter's Tale. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |