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Title African American children in early childhood education : making the case for policy investments in families, schools, and communities / edited by Iheoma U. Iruka, Stephanie M. Curenton, Tonia R. Durden.

Publication Info. Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2017.

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; volume 5
Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; v. 5.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction / Stephanie M. Curenton, Iheoma U. Iruka, Tonia R. Durden -- Ring the alarm: moving from educational gaps to educational opportunities for black students / Marisha L. Humphries, Iheoma U. Iruka -- Pathways to excellence: what we know works for nurturing black children's success / Tonia R. Durden, Stephanie M. Curenton -- Historical analysis: tracking, problematizing, and reterritorializing achievement and the achievement gap / Justin Olmanson, Zoe Falls, Guieswende Rouamba -- Cultivating genius: black children and gifted education / Debra R. Sullivan -- Viewing African American children's oral language skills as a strength / Nicole Gardner-Neblett, Stephanie M. Curenton, Kimberly A. Blitch -- Home-school partnerships in support of young children's development: the intersection of relationships, rurality, and race / -- Lisa L. Knoche, Amanda L. Witte -- The experiences and effects of toxic stress on young African American children / Brenda Jones Harden, Brandee Feola, Colleen Morrison, Shelby Brown, Laura Jimenez Parra -- Father involvement and early childhood development in African American families: implications for research, practice, and policy / Claire E. Baker -- African American fathers' mental health & child well-being: a cultural practices, strengths-based perspective / Erika L. Bocknek, Marva L. Lewis, Hasti, Ashtiani Raveau -- Teaching about racial equity issues in teacher education programs / Gloria Boutte -- Teaching children to fail: how early education is failing black youth / Tunette M. Powell, Ryan Syrek -- The economic realities of early childhood education in the United States and the policy implications for economically disadvantaged children, families, and the child care workforce / Melissa K. Van Dyke -- Afterword: working toward better outcomes for children and their families / Carla D. Thompson Payton.
Summary This book presents both the challenges and opportunities that exist for addressing the critical needs of black children, who have been historically underserved in the U.S. education system, exploring the language, cognitive, social-emotional, and health development of children from birth to age 8.
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Subject African Americans -- Education (Early childhood)
African Americans.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Iruka, Iheoma U., editor.
Curenton, Stephanie M., editor.
Durden, Tonia R., editor.
Other Form: Print version: African American children in early childhood education. Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017 9781787142596 (DLC) 2017302260
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