Understanding the effect of structural violence on the educational identities of hispanic adolescents: A call for social justice

Children and Schools

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-241

  Garcia Reid, Pauline ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational equity; Hispanic youths; School social workers; Social justice; Structural violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749104082     PISSN: 15328759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cs/30.4.235     Document Type: Review

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