Children and Families "At Promise": Deconstructing the Discourse of RiskThis 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. |
Contents
An Introduction | 1 |
Deconstructing the at Risk Label | 15 |
Children and Families at Promise Deconstructing the Discourse of Risk | 17 |
Mothers at Risk | 50 |
The Politics of Whos at Risk | 76 |
Children and Families at Promise | 95 |
Voice Unaltered Marginalized Young Writers Speak | 97 |
Motherwit Childrearing Lessons from AfricanAmerican Mothers of Low Income | 118 |
Reconstructing Classrooms and Community Contexts | 185 |
Learning in and out of School Critical Perspectives on the Theory of Cultural Compatibility | 187 |
Creating a Classroom Culture of Promise Lessons from a First Grade | 210 |
Student Success A Matter of Compatibility and Expectations | 224 |
Advocating for Aric Strategies for Full Inclusion | 238 |
Naming and Blaming Beyond a Pedagogy of the Poor | 263 |
Contributors | 271 |
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Exploding the Myths AfricanAmerican Families at Promise | 143 |
Native Americans at Promise Travel in Borderlands | 163 |
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