Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children - Building on Family Strengths (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book offers a strengths-based, family-focused approach to improving the educational performance and school experience of struggling Black and Latino students. The book discusses educational challenges faced by low-income families of color and the different strengths within Black and Latino family life that can affect these challenges. It focuses building on these strengths within the children's home environments that can serve as a foundation for subsequent learning. The chapters describe a wide range of family practices and beliefs, including development of interventions to support families that promote early language and literacy, early mathematics, and social skills. The chapters also present quantitative and/or qualitative studies using a strengths-based approach to parents' socialization of their children's early academic skills. Topics featured in this book include: Latino and Black parental resources, investments, and beliefs Academic socialization in the homes of Black and Latino preschool children Development of culturally-informed interventions to promote children's school readiness skills Family-school partnerships as a tool for improving educational opportunities. Directions for future research Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children is a must-have resource for researchers, educators, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in diverse fields including education, developmental and school psychology, family studies, counseling psychology and social work, and sociology of culture.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	December 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Susan Sonnenschein • Brook E. Sawyer
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-004485-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-004485-8
Barcode:	9783030044855

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