Children and Families "at Promise": Deconstructing the Discourse of Risk (Suny Series, the Social Context of Education) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791422925 ISBN 13 : 9780791422922

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1995

Synopsis

Shows how the labeling of children as "at-risk" actually perpetuates the inequities, racism, and discrimination facing many families in America.

This book critiques the currently popular "at-risk" construct, drawing from historical, contextual, critical, and personal perspectives. It provides an alternative context for viewing children and their families as "at-promise." A basic premise of the book is that the generalized use of the "at-risk" label is highly problematic and often implicitly racist and classist-a 1990s version of the cultural deficit model that locates problems in individuals, families, and communities, rather than in institutional structures that create and maintain inequality. This book provides a needed interrogation and alternative context for viewing children and families caught in the extreme conditions facing many families in the United States.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Beth Blue Swadener is Associate Professor of Education, Kent State University. Beth Blue Swadener is Associate Professor of Education, Kent State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791422925
• ISBN 13: 9780791422922
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Éditeur: Swadener Beth Blue
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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