How Schools Really Matter
by
Douglas B. Downey and Benjamin G. Gibbs
| May 15, 2010
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Spring 2010
Schools are often scapegoated whenever problems of youth arise. Situating schools in their broader context, however, shows how schools actually do enhance child well-being and development.
Contexts Podcast
Listen to the podcast interview with Douglas Downey!
Authors
Douglas B. Downey is in the sociology department at Ohio State University. He studies schools and inequality.
Benjamin G. Gibbs is in the sociology department at Brigham Young University. He studies the origins of social stratification.
