Worlds Apart

by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

Probes the interaction of families and schools from social, historical, educational, and psychological perspectives, and offers strategies for facilitating the often traumatic transition children must make from home to classroom

257 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1978

About the author

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot is an American sociologist who examines the culture of schools, the patterns and structures of classroom life, socialization within families and communities, and the relationships between culture and learning styles. She has been a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education since the 1970s.