As trends continue in U.S. schools toward a more racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse K-12 student population, school-based professionals have an important role in supporting students' mental health and learning. Practitioners, including school psychologists, school counselors, and social workers, are expected to have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide culturally responsive services with the goal of promoting safe, supportive, and inclusive schools.
In Culturally Responsive School-Based Practices, Anisa N. Goforth and Andy V. Pham provide foundational knowledge and practical strategies for conducting culturally responsive assessment and promoting the resilience and well-being of culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including refugee, immigrant, racial and ethnic minoritized students, and English-language learners. The book integrates cultural humility and social justice, and emphasizes positive psychology and collaborative approaches that minimize the use of deficit thinking.
With case examples, practical resources, discussion questions, and opportunities to engage in self-reflection or critical reflexivity, educators and practitioners who deliver educational and mental health supports in schools will be able to develop and demonstrate cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, and advocacy within educational settings.
In Culturally Responsive School-Based Practices, Anisa N. Goforth and Andy V. Pham provide foundational knowledge and practical strategies for conducting culturally responsive assessment and promoting the resilience and well-being of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. With case examples, practical resources, and discussion questions, school-based practitioners will be able to develop and demonstrate cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, and advocacy within educational settings.
The information provided in this text is relevant for anyone involved in the helping professions of counseling, psychology, or social work. With the current emphasis on culturally responsive strategies and methods, this text provides readers with contemporary, appropriate, and pertinent knowledge to fine-tune their skills. Furthermore, the information provided by Drs. Goforth and Pham is in a clear, coherent, yet captivating style. Drs. Goforth and Pham do not shy away from tackling delicate, sensitive topics, but do it in a manner that is culturally aware and responsive. Beginning and advanced students can begin to become more culturally responsive by utilizing this text.
