This collection examines the ongoing social dynamic between peer
relations and academic achievement, bringing together the latest
thinking from prominent scholars in anthropology, psychology,
sociology, and education. These expert contributors: Address two
key questions overlooked in the literature on Mexican-descent
youth: In what ways do peers and peer relationships influence the
school performance of Mexican-origin high school youth? In what
ways do schools participate in structuring these peer
relationships? Provide a theoretical discussion of the concept of
"peer social capital" and the ways in which relationships among
students can help to promote school achievement. Present six new
studies that analyze the diverse types of peer interactions and
influences in various school settings between Mexican-descent youth
and their non-Mexican peers as well as among Mexican-descent youth
themselves. Link prior analyses with recommendations for policy and
practice, indicating where findings may be applied to the critical
issue of raising the school achievement of a significantly
underachieving portion of the American youth population.
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