“Drop-outs” and “push-outs”: Finding hope at a school that actualizes the ethic of care

W Cassidy, A Bates - American Journal of Education, 2005 - journals.uchicago.edu
W Cassidy, A Bates
American Journal of Education, 2005journals.uchicago.edu
This study profiles a school that is committed to enacting the ethic of care with a population
of underserved “at-risk” adolescents—students with a history of criminal activity and
dropping out or being expelled from school due to troublesome and troubled behavior. This
article gives voice to the narratives of administrators, teachers, and students as they
perceive and actualize care in policies and practices. It documents the additive impact of the
caring approach in fostering hope and building more promising futures for high-need youth.
This study profiles a school that is committed to enacting the ethic of care with a population of underserved “at‐risk” adolescents—students with a history of criminal activity and dropping out or being expelled from school due to troublesome and troubled behavior. This article gives voice to the narratives of administrators, teachers, and students as they perceive and actualize care in policies and practices. It documents the additive impact of the caring approach in fostering hope and building more promising futures for high‐need youth.
The University of Chicago Press