Using author narratives, this book brings attention to racial disparities

that currently exist in schools within the historical context of pivotal legal

cases in America while emphasizing the importance of assessing and

supporting students through a culturally appropriate lens that recognizes

student strengths.

The authors provide current and historical frameworks through which

school counselors can develop a more socially just and liberationorientated

school counseling program. These frameworks center and

unveil the ways in which social rank, segregation, and racism influence

development, particularly for Black and Brown children. The book

underscores the value of community partnerships and the role of

strategic partnerships to support a college culture, particularly for

student populations with historically limited access to higher education.

Readers will also learn about misconceptions of racially and ethnically

minoritized children and the related impacts on misdiagnosis and

overrepresentation in special education.

School counselors looking to ensure equity and social justice within

their classrooms, analyze their own privilege, and support students of all

backgrounds will find this timely text indispensable in creating a program

that fosters understanding and growth.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032127880
Author Sam Steen
Format Paperback
Page Count 186
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd