| Children and Families at Promise: Deconstructing the Discourse of Risk Contributor(s): Swadener, Beth Blue (Editor), Lubeck, Sally (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791422925 ISBN-13: 9780791422922 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Education | Special Education - General - Family & Relationships |
| Dewey: 362.7 |
| LCCN: 94007750 |
| Series: Suny Series, the Social Context of Education |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.16" W x 9" (0.98 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book critiques the currently popular "at-risk" construct, drawing from historical, contextual, critical, and personal perspectives. It provides an alternative context for viewing children and their families as "at-promise." A basic premise of the book is that the generalized use of the "at-risk" label is highly problematic and often implicitly racist and classist--a 1990s version of the cultural deficit model that locates problems in individuals, families, and communities, rather than in institutional structures that create and maintain inequality. This book provides a needed interrogation and alternative context for viewing children and families caught in the extreme conditions facing many families in the United States. |