Learning Relations (Routledge Revivals) by Doreen Grant - 9781138777538

Taylor & Francis

Learning Relations (Routledge Revivals)Author(s): Doreen Grant\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138777538, 978-1138777538\nSynopsis\nDissatisfied with the effects of schooling on children from low-income families, Doreen Grant left her post as head of a secondary school in Liverpool and turned to research for solutions to this perennial social problem. This is a popular account of her involvement with under-privileged Glaswegian parents and children, and her attempt to address the problem of underachievement from the perspective of the home rather than the educational establishment. \n\nCombining the theory of international scholars such as Brofenbrenner, Bruner, Donaldson and Freire with practical experience, Doreen Grant indicates the improvements in childrens active learning when parents participate fully in the process of education. \n\nLearning Relations, first published in 1989, describes the creation of a.