Helping Nonmainstream Families Achieve Equity Within the Context of School-Based Consulting: A Special Double Issue of the Journal of Educational and [Paperback]

Volume 16, Numbers 1&2, 2005
Contents: B. Lott, M.R. Rogers, School Consultants Working for Equity With Families, Teachers, and Administrators. I. Jeltova, M.C. Fish, Creating School Environments Responsive to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Families: Traditional and Systemic Approaches for Consultation. M. Guishard, M. Fine, C. Doyle, J. Jackson, T. Staten, A. Webb, The Bronx on the Move: Participatory Consultation With Mothers and Youth. D.A. Koonce, W. Harper, Jr., Engaging African American Parents in the Schools: A Community-Based Consultation Model. S.H. Ochoa, R.L. Rhodes, Assisting Parents of Bilingual Students Achieve Equity in Public Schools. M.M. Clare, A. Jimenez, J. McClendon, Toma el Tiempo: The Wisdom of Migrant Families in Consultation. B.K. Nastasi, Commentary: School Consultants as Change Agents in Achieving Equity for Families in Public Schools.
First Published in 2005. This is a dual edition of Volume 16 of the Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, double issue from Margaret R. Rogers and Bernice Lott. The aim of this special issue is to explore issues of equity within the context of school-based consulting with nonmainstream parents and their children. This volume proposes that several entities within the education system have a major responsibility to recognize and then to challenge unresponsive and neglectful educational environments.Margaret R. Rogers, Bernice LottUS