1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910792968703321

Titolo

African American children in early childhood education : making the case for policy investments in families, schools, and communities / / edited by Iheoma U. Iruka, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA, Stephanie M. Curenton, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, Tonia R. Durden, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2017

ISBN

1-78743-029-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 332 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Advances in race and ethnicity in education, , 2051-2317 ; ; v. 5

Disciplina

370.89

Soggetti

African Americans - Education (Early childhood)

Early childhood education - United States

Educational equalization - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- Striving for educational equity -- Home and school environmental contexts -- Preparing teachers and improving practice -- About the Authors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Approximately 45% of young black children in the United States (under the age of six) live in poverty. It is well documented that education and economic security are inextricably linked and that early learning and early reading are undisputed contributors to a successful education. This book presents both the challenges and opportunities that exist for addressing the critical needs of black children, who have been historically underserved in the U.S. education system. This book explores the language, cognitive, social-emotional, and health development of black children from birth to age 8. The chapters approach this in three ways; first, they tackle why it is problematic to only characterize Black children's accomplishment in terms of academic achievement. Second, they discuss the importance of the home-school environment connection. Lastly, they discuss the changes that need to be in teacher preparation in order to ensure that the workforce can practice racial equity in the classroom. These issues are woven together by a call to close the education opportunity gap via "equity



adjustments" that can target educational and health disparities facing the black community.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910154337703321

Titolo

Advancing electoral integrity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Disciplina

324.6

Soggetti

Elections - Management

Elections - Corrupt practices

Election monitoring - Management

Elections

Election monitoring

Government - General

Law, Politics & Government

Political Institutions & Public Administration - General

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

This volume collects essays from international experts who evaluate the robustness, conceptual validity, and reliability of the growing body of evidence of voter fraud and electoral misconduct around the world in developed and developing democracies.