Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents in Schools: Foregrounding Youth Voices to Improve Educational Support

ISBN-13: 9781032061603 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 124 str.

Whitney Q. Hollins

Opis

Drawing on qualitative research conducted with young people in New York, this volume highlights the unique experiences of children of incarcerated parents (COIP) and counters deficit-based narratives to consider how young people’s voices can inform and improve educational support services.

Spis treści

Introduction – A Personal Testimony of My Childhood Experience with Parental Incarceration 1. Challenging Deficit-Based Views of Children of Incarcerated Parents: The State of Research 2. Conducting Strength-Based Qualitative Research with Children of Incarcerated Parents: Theoretical Framework and Methods 3. Children of Incarcerated Parents in Schools: Their Perspectives and Interaction with the Education System 4. Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents: Creating Safe Spaces in Schools and Becoming an Ally 5. Moving Forward: Identifying Challenges, Strengths and Needs

O autorze

Whitney Q. Hollins is an Adjunct Lecturer in Youth Studies at the CUNY School of Professional Studies and CUNY Hunter College, USA