Finigan-Carr Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-315-35029-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 165 Seiten

The linkages between a student’s health and a student’s ability to learn have been well established. Children who are sick stay home; and, children at home cannot learn if they are not in school leading to increased dropout rates among other educational outcomes. However, an understanding of this concept is just the beginning of understanding how education and public health are inextricably linked.



In light of this, Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success examines health disparities and education inequities simultaneously and moves beyond a basic understanding of health and education in K-12 school programs. The structural inequalities which lead to reduced academic attainment mirror the social determinants of health. Education is one of the most powerful determinants of health, and disparities in educational achievement as a result of structural inequalities closely track disparities in health. These disparities lead to both sub-standard healthcare and reduced academic attainment among children from underserved minorities in the United States, especially African Americans.



This book discusses how this may result in children with poorer mental health outcomes; higher school dropout rates; increased risks of arrests and incarceration; higher rates of chronic diseases and mortality; and overall diminished opportunities for success, while providing suggestions as to how to address these issues. This results in an insightful read for researchers, academics and practitioners in the fields of healthcare and education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Finigan-Carr, Nadine M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Health Behaviors and Educational Outcomes. Examining the Influence of the social Determinants of Health on Resilience and Academic Success in African American Youth. A Dream Deferred: How Trauma Impacts the Academic Achievement of African-American Youth. Addressing Racism’s Effects on African Males from Womb to Classroom. Drinking and Learning While Black: The Effect of Family Alcoholism on Children’s Later Educational Attainment. Anxiety and Grade Retention among African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents. Community Violence, Adolescent Aggression and Academic Achievement. Interventions which have an Impact on Both Health Behaviors and Educational Outcomes. Schools as Re-Traumatizing Environments. Peace, Be Still: Black Educators Coping with Constant School Reform in Philadelphia. Promoting Teacher Cultural Proficiency to Reduce Disparities in School Discipline among African American Students. On Some Types and Consequences of Afterschool Activities in Low-Income Neighborhoods. Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Nadine M Finigan-Carr, is a prevention research scientist focused on the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research on contemporary health problems, especially those which disproportionately affect people of color. Currently, Dr. Finigan-Carr is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland: School of Social Work