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This book presents an ethnographic case study of the personal
motivations, advocacy, and activation of social capital needed to
create and sustain the Immortelle Children's Centre, a private
school that has served children with disabilities in
Trinidad/Tobago for four decades. Based on narratives by parents
from the 1980's, current parents, teachers, community advocates,
and the author, who was the founder of Immortelle in 1978, the
study views the school within the context of a nation standing in a
liminal space between developed and developing societies. It argues
that the attainment of equity for children with disabilities will
require an agenda that includes a legal mandate for education of
all children, increased public funding for education, health and
therapeutic services, and an on-going public awareness campaign.
Relating this study to the global debate on inclusion, the author
shows how the implementation of this agenda would have to be
adapted to the social, cultural, and economic realities of the
society.
A Genealogy of the Gentleman argues that eighteenth-century
women writers made key interventions in modern ideals of
masculinity and authorship through their narrative constructions of
the gentleman. It challenges two latent critical assumptions:
first, that the gentleman’s masculinity is normative, private,
and therefore oppositional to concepts of performance; and second,
that women writers, from their disadvantaged position within a
patriarchal society, had no real means of influencing dominant
structures of masculinity. By placing writers such as Mary Davys,
Eliza Haywood, Charlotte Lennox, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Mary
Robinson in dialogue with canonical representatives of the
gentleman author—Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, David Hume,
Samuel Johnson, and Samuel Richardson—Mary Beth Harris shows how
these women carved out a space for their literary authority not by
overtly opposing their male critics and society’s patriarchal
structure, but by rewriting the persona of the gentleman as a
figure whose very desirability and appeal were dependent on
women’s influence. Ultimately, this project considers the
import of these women writers’ legacy, both progressive and
conservative, on hegemonic standards of masculinity that persist to
this day. Â
A Genealogy of the Gentleman argues that eighteenth-century
women writers made key interventions in modern ideals of
masculinity and authorship through their narrative constructions of
the gentleman. It challenges two latent critical assumptions:
first, that the gentleman’s masculinity is normative, private,
and therefore oppositional to concepts of performance; and second,
that women writers, from their disadvantaged position within a
patriarchal society, had no real means of influencing dominant
structures of masculinity. By placing writers such as Mary Davys,
Eliza Haywood, Charlotte Lennox, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Mary
Robinson in dialogue with canonical representatives of the
gentleman author—Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, David Hume,
Samuel Johnson, and Samuel Richardson—Mary Beth Harris shows how
these women carved out a space for their literary authority not by
overtly opposing their male critics and society’s patriarchal
structure, but by rewriting the persona of the gentleman as a
figure whose very desirability and appeal were dependent on
women’s influence. Ultimately, this project considers the
import of these women writers’ legacy, both progressive and
conservative, on hegemonic standards of masculinity that persist to
this day. Â
Like the figure of the governess, the seamstress occupied a unique
place in the history of the nineteenth century, appearing
frequently in debates about women's work and education, and the
condition of the working classes generally in the rapidly changing
capitalist marketplace. Like the governess, the figure of the
needlewoman is ubiquitous in art, fiction and journalism in the
nineteenth century. The fifteen articles in this book address the
seamstress's appearance as a 'real' figure in the changing
economies of nineteenth-century Britain, America, and France, and
as an important cultural icon in the art and literature of the
period. They treat the many different types of needlewomen in the
nineteenth century-from skilled milliners and dressmakers, some of
whom owned their own businesses selling merchandise to other women
(forming a unique 'female economy') to women who, through reduced
circumstances, were forced into the lowest end of paid needlework,
sewing clothing at home for starvation wages-like the impoverished
shirt-maker in the famous Victorian poem by Thomas Hood, 'The Song
of the Shirt.' This volume assembles the work of leading American,
British and Canadian scholars from many different fields, including
art history, literary criticism, gender studies, labor history,
business history, and economic history to draw together recent
scholarship on needlewomen from a variety of different disciplines
and methodologies. Famine and Fashion will therefore appeal to
anyone studying images of work in the nineteenth century, popular
and canonical nineteenth-century literature, the history of women's
work, the history of sweated labor, the origins of the ready-made
clothing industry and early feminism.
Like the figure of the governess, the seamstress occupied a unique
place in the history of the nineteenth century, appearing
frequently in debates about women's work and education, and the
condition of the working classes generally in the rapidly changing
capitalist marketplace. Like the governess, the figure of the
needlewoman is ubiquitous in art, fiction and journalism in the
nineteenth century. The fifteen articles in this book address the
seamstress's appearance as a 'real' figure in the changing
economies of nineteenth-century Britain, America, and France, and
as an important cultural icon in the art and literature of the
period. They treat the many different types of needlewomen in the
nineteenth century-from skilled milliners and dressmakers, some of
whom owned their own businesses selling merchandise to other women
(forming a unique 'female economy') to women who, through reduced
circumstances, were forced into the lowest end of paid needlework,
sewing clothing at home for starvation wages-like the impoverished
shirt-maker in the famous Victorian poem by Thomas Hood, 'The Song
of the Shirt.' This volume assembles the work of leading American,
British and Canadian scholars from many different fields, including
art history, literary criticism, gender studies, labor history,
business history, and economic history to draw together recent
scholarship on needlewomen from a variety of different disciplines
and methodologies. Famine and Fashion will therefore appeal to
anyone studying images of work in the nineteenth century, popular
and canonical nineteenth-century literature, the history of women's
work, the history of sweated labor, the origins of the ready-made
clothing industry and early feminism.
You've read the history and the background, now meet the families!
This companion book to Meeting Families Where They Are traces the
advocacy journeys of 12 caregivers across a range of racial,
ethnic, social, disability, economic, and family identities. The
stories reflect the unique lives, histories, and needs of each
family, as well as the different approaches they employ to meet the
needs of their children. Caregivers indicate when they began to
advocate; describe how they continue their efforts across schools,
medical offices, therapies, communities, and virtual spaces; and
discuss how they adapt to changing social and health climates and
educational delivery modes. They also share their collective wisdom
to assist other parents who are new to the advocacy platform or are
feeling discouraged with the process. This is must-reading for
family members, teachers, administrators, health care personnel,
and everyone invested in creating a culture of respect, love, and
understanding.Book Features: Emphasizes how families have resisted
the deficit-based view of their children while still utilizing
systems of support. Identifies gaps and challenges across multiple
systems, as well as "what's working." Incorporates the fields of
special education and disability studies in education. Uses the
framework of DisCrit to explore how disability and other social
identities operate in tandem, examining concepts such as power,
access, privilege, and barriers. Positions caregivers as experts in
their children's lives, illustrating how they advocate for their
children, teens, and young adults. Takes a deep dive into the
nuances of generational, cultural, organizational, and geographical
factors that impact how caregivers advocate. Resists approaches
that typically involve professionals dictating what families need,
centering instead on a collaborative model that includes families
and professionals.
This book presents an ethnographic case study of the personal
motivations, advocacy, and activation of social capital needed to
create and sustain the Immortelle Children's Centre, a private
school that has served children with disabilities in
Trinidad/Tobago for four decades. Based on narratives by parents
from the 1980's, current parents, teachers, community advocates,
and the author, who was the founder of Immortelle in 1978, the
study views the school within the context of a nation standing in a
liminal space between developed and developing societies. It argues
that the attainment of equity for children with disabilities will
require an agenda that includes a legal mandate for education of
all children, increased public funding for education, health and
therapeutic services, and an on-going public awareness campaign.
Relating this study to the global debate on inclusion, the author
shows how the implementation of this agenda would have to be
adapted to the social, cultural, and economic realities of the
society.
This book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability
and parental advocacy have been constructed in American society,
including recommendations for a more authentically inclusive vision
of parental advocacy. The authors provide a cultural-historical
view of the conflation of racism, classism, and ableism that have
left a deeply entrenched stigma-one that positions children with
disabilities and children of color as less valuable than others. To
redress these inequities, the authors offer a working model of
co-constructed advocacy designed to benefit all families. Because
advocacy is not a "one size fits all" endeavor, the authors propose
meeting families where they are and learning their strengths and
needs, while preparing and repositioning families to empower
themselves.Book Features: Takes a cultural-historical view that
explores the reasons why individuals with disabilities are so
stigmatized. Shows how the intersection of different stigmatized
identity markers, such as poverty, race, and language, have been
woven into negative interpretations of "difference." Celebrates the
history of parent advocacy in the United States since World War II.
Examines how social and racial privilege have dictated which parent
voices are heard. Proposes collaborative approaches that can
produce more authentic and more representative advocacy. Explores
the motivations and purposes that drive parent advocacy.
The School Practitioner's Concise Companions give busy social
workers, psychologists, and counselors a quick guide to accessible,
proven solutions for their students most common problems. Built
around the expert advice from the acclaimed School Services
Sourcebook, each volume is a rapid reference to a key school issue.
Here, readers will find an overview of the factors that put
students at risk for missing school and dropping out. This Concise
Companion presents innovative, effective strategies to improve
school attendance and engage underserved student populations such
as those who are pregnant or in foster care.
Each chapter is filled with charts, checklists, and cases and is
conveniently organized around What We Know, What We Can Do, Tools
and Practice Examples, and Key Points to Remember. A portable
catalog of best practices, it brings evidence-based practice within
easy reach of school professionals.
The School Practitioner's Concise Companion gives busy social
workers, psychologists, and counselors a quick guide to accessible,
proven solutions for their students' most common problems. Built
around the expert advice from the acclaimed School Services
Sourcebook, each volume is a rapid reference to a key school issue.
Here, readers will find an overview of adolescent health issues
and step-by-step prevention and intervention guidance. This Concise
Companion covers major health issues that affect students'
well-being-from substance abuse to STDs to obesity-and presents
innovative, effective strategies to improve student health by
addressing risky behaviors.
Each chapter is filled with charts, checklists, and cases and is
conveniently organized around What We Know, What We Can Do, Tools
and Practice Examples, and Key Points to Remember. A portable
catalog of best practices, it brings evidence-based practice within
easy reach of school professionals.
Taking Charge is the first empirically tested program of its kind,
designed specifically to improve academic achievement and
self-sufficiency for adolescent and teenage mothers, who face
increased risk of dropping out and experiencing poverty. This
eight-session, in-school group intervention uses
cognitive-behavioral principles to bolster life skills such as
focusing on action, setting goals, solving problems, and coping.
The message embedded in the curriculum is one of self-efficacy and
self-confidence, drawing on young womens strengths and teaching
them how to manage the challenges of school, relationships,
parenting, and employment. A treatment manual with detailed
guidelines for establishing and leading a culturally diverse group,
this guide also reviews the successful results of three
school-based trials of the program, vividly illustrated with
vignettes and containing all of the handouts and materials
necessary for a school-based professional to implement the program.
- Groups can be led by social workers, counselors, school nurses,
teachers, and even volunteers with little additional training - An
all-in-one treatment manual provides dialogue, forms, and handouts
for facilitators to use in each session - Empowers young women to
take charge of their education and develop skills that will help
them succeed in school and in life
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