International Deficit Thinking: Educational Thought and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367409609 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 276 str.

Richard R. Valencia

Opis

International Deficit Thinking: Educational Thought and Practice explores the incontrovertible reality of the persistent and pervasive academic achievement gap in many countries between marginalized students (primarily of color) and their economically advantaged White counterparts.

Spis treści

1. The Construct of Deficit Thinking Part I: The Americas 2. The United States of America 3. Canada 4. Latin America (Brazil; Costa Rica; Mexico; Peru) Part II: South Pacific 5. Australia 6. New Zealand (Fiji) Part III: Europe 7. England 8. Other European Countries (Ireland; Belgium) Part IV: Asia 9. Asia (India; China) Part V: Africa 10. Africa (South Africa; Nigeria) Final Thoughts

O autorze

Richard R. Valencia is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology and Former Faculty Associate of the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas, Austin, USA.