Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Shows how the labeling of children as 'at-risk' actually perpetuates the inequities, racism, and discrimination facing many families in America.This book critiques the currently popular 'at-risk' construct, drawing from historical, contextual, critical, and personal perspectives. It provides an alternative context for viewing children and their families as 'at-promise.' A basic premise of the book is that the generalized use of the 'at-risk' label is highly problematic and often implicitly racist and classist-a 1990s version of the cultural deficit model that locates problems in individuals, families, and communities, rather than in institutional structures that create and maintain inequality. This book provides a needed interrogation and alternative context for viewing children and families caught in the extreme conditions facing many families in the United States.