Description
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