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Product Description: This edited book examines some of the current inquiry related to the study of emotions in educational contexts. There has been a notable increased interest in educational research on emotions.Emotion in Education represents some of the most exciting and current research on emotions and education, and has the potential to impact research in this area...read more

Product Description: Some reports estimate almost 50% of teachers leave the profession within five years, partly because teaching involves considerable emotional labor. This book provides a systematic overview of the role of emotions in teachers' professional and personal lives.

Race and Ethnicity in the Study of Motivation in Education collects work from prominent education researchers who study the interaction of race, ethnicity, and motivation in educational contexts. Focusing on both historical and contemporary iterations of race-based educational constructs, this book provides a comprehensive overview of this critical topic. Contributors to the volume offer analyses of issues faced by students, including students’ educational pursuits and aspirations, as well as the roles of students’ family and social networks in achieving educational success. A timely and illuminating volume, Race and Ethnicity in the Study of Motivation in Education is the definitive resource for understanding motivation issues posed by non-dominant groups―including African American, Latino, Asian-Pacific Islanders, and Arab-American students--in educational contexts