Based on data collected from in-depth, long term observations of 22 poor black and Latino families in a Chicago suburb, Sampson (public policy, DePaul U., Chicago) examines the impact of the family on
Reports the results of a study on how family life affects the school performance of children living in 12 poor black families in a Chicago suburb. Sampson (DePaul University) asserts that children wh
Sampson (public policy, DePaul University) directs attention to the family's role in the student's educational success and argues from that basis that school improvement efforts are best directed towa