Legacy of Racism for Children: Psychology, Law, and Public Policy

ISBN-13: 9780190056742 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 284 str.

Margaret C. Stevenson; Bette L. Bottoms; Kelly C. Burke

Recenzje

This is a timely, well written, and truly outstanding book that effectively demonstrates ways that race and ethnicity are associated with increased risk to developing children. It is a must read by professionals from disciplines of psychology, law, and education, as well as parents. The authors present timely research and examples of biased behavior that have been institutionalized in our society (e.g., in courts and classrooms) and illustrate their effect on child and adolescent development. The authors also offer an approach to addressing racism. This book, with its well written, informative, and well researched chapters, likely will have a very powerful impact on public policy, the legal profession, mental health professionals and school teachers."

O autorze

Margaret C. Stevenson is Associate Professor at the University of Evansville. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and an edited volume related to jury decision-making. She has received various grants and awards for teaching, research, and service, including the APA Division 37's Section on Child Maltreatment Early Career Award and the APA Division 37 Early Career Professional Award for Service. Bette L. Bottoms is Professor of Psychology and Dean Emerita of the Honors College at The University of Illinois at Chicago. She is Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a past president of APA's Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice and Section on Child Maltreatment. Her psychology and law research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and published in over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and edited books. Kelly C. Burke is a doctoral candidate in the Social Psychology Program at The University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research on the influence of prejudice and case evidence (e.g., body-worn camera footage) on juror decision making has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books and funded by the American Psychology-Law Society's Diversity Research Award and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Grant-in-Aid Award.