Yvette R. Harris, Gloria Oliver Carpenter

Broschiertes Buch

Children of Color in the Child Welfare System

Psychological Research and Best Practices

Herausgeber: Harris, Yvette R; Carpenter, Gloria Oliver

Beschreibung

Race plays a pivotal role in the experiences of children in the child welfare system. This book offers mental health professionals insights and recommendations for supporting children of color in the child welfare system.

Autor

Yvette R. Harris, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio. She received her doctorate from the University of Florida, with a specialization in cognitive development. Her scholarly work for the past 30 years has focused on exploring environmental contributions to preschool and school age cognitive development, with a specific focus on African American children and parents from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Her research has been published in a variety of national and international journals, and she has co-authored three books on African American children.  Gloria J. O. Carpenter, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Oxford Psychological, LLC, in Arlington, Virginia. She received her doctorate from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a concentration in developmental psychology. Dr. Carpenter's scholarship has focused on health disparities and parent involvement as a route to improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for children. She completed a T-32 Research Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center focused on children with sickle cell disease and other pain-related illnesses. She teaches at Northern Kentucky University and at Montgomery College in Maryland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association
• Seitenzahl: 235
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9781433833120
• ISBN-10: 1433833123
• Artikelnr.: 66147571