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Hopeful Girls, Troubled Boys: Race and Gender Disparity in Urban Education (1st Edition) by Nancy Lopez Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 2002 ISBN-10: 0-415-93075-8 / 0415930758 ISBN-13: 978-0-415-93075-8 / 9780415930758 By 2007, it is estimated that 9.2 million girls of color will be enrolled in college compared to 6.9 million boys of color. Why the discrepancy? Lopez takes us to the schools, homes and workplaces of Caribbean youth to point out the different expectations that guide behavior. Now the largest immigra |