The African American Child: Development and Challenges - Hardcover

Harris PhD, Yvette R.; Graham PhD, James A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826127568 ISBN 13: 9780826127563

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2007

Synopsis

This book argues convincingly that children's cultural differences need to be recognized for any accurate understanding of their development. Pointing out the need for additional and more effectively designed research, Harris and Graham provide a valuable foundation for further investigations. This nonpolemic book should be in all libraries, filling an unfortunate gap. Highly recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

This major new textbook introduces students to issues that have an impact on the lives of African American children but have typically been ignored (or inadequately discussed) in mainstream child development textbooks. The authors hope to familiarize students with a sampling of research that moves beyond a deficit view of the development of the African American child while stimulating critical thinking about future directions for research on African American children and their families.

The book is designed to be student friendly--with each chapter presenting an overview of the material covered as well as an "Insider's Voice" (which offers a personal story or viewpoint about the issues discussed in the chapter). Each chapter goes on to feature a dialogue of current biological, environmental, constructivist, and cultural-contextual theories) as well as suggestions for additional reading, videos, websites, and questions to guide critical thinking.

About this title

About the Authors

Yvette R. Harris, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Miami University, Ohio.

James A. Graham, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ).

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826127568
• ISBN 13: 9780826127563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240