Explores the hopes and fears of girls within ex-coalmining communities using their own voices
Highlights how the groups of girls balanced their own aspirations with the educational opportunities perceived to be available to them
Suggests how schools should plan provisions to support aspirations and raise achievement

Autorentext
Gill Richards is Professor of Special Education, Equity and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Prior to this, she trained as a teacher, working for 21 years in schools and colleges.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. What do we know about girls' aspirations and achievement?.- Chapter 3. Methodology.- Chapter 4. Aspirations and expectations.- Chapter 5. Achieving aspirations: what did the girls do?.- Chapter 6. What else can schools do?.