School Psychology and Social Justice
Conceptual Foundations and Tools for Practice
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Psychology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781136326257 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781136326257 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
School psychology practice does not exist in a vacuum and is not value-neutral. As the role and function of the school psychologist continues to evolve and expand, social justice provides a needed real-world framework for school psychology students, practitioners, supervisors, and professors to guide their efforts. Culled from years of experience by experts working in a vast array of applied environments and appropriate both for practitioners and for graduate courses in multicultural school psychology and/or the role and function of school psychologists, this book takes the reader through a tour of common school psychology topics and functions through the lens of social justice. Utilizing case examples and concrete suggestions, a critical yet hopeful vision of ways in which school psychologists can work to achieve positive outcomes for students, families, schools, and society is provided.
School psychology practice does not exist in a vacuum and is not value-neutral. As the role and function of the school psychologist continues to evolve and expand, social justice provides a needed real-world framework for school psychology students, practitioners, supervisors, and professors to guide their efforts. Culled from years of experience by experts working in a vast array of applied environments and appropriate both for practitioners and for graduate courses in multicultural school psychology and/or the role and function of school psychologists, this book takes the reader through a tour of common school psychology topics and functions through the lens of social justice. Utilizing case examples and concrete suggestions, a critical yet hopeful vision of ways in which school psychologists can work to achieve positive outcomes for students, families, schools, and society is provided.
