ERIC Number: ED597757
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 350
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-0-398-09292-4
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Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Student Affairs Practice: A Professional Competency-Based Approach
Zhang, Naijian, Ed.; Howard-Hamilton, Mary F., Ed.
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd
The book was written to assist those who plan to work as student affairs educators soon and those who are new student affairs educators to become competent in social justice and inclusion. It will provide trainees and new student affairs educators not only content knowledge and skills but also strategies and ways to develop competency in social justice and inclusion. Twenty-six additional individuals consist of both scholars/researchers and practitioners who have authored the book chapters. Through their writing these experts have offered their first-hand experiences and wisdom for being a competent student affairs educator in higher education. It will provide the reader with an understanding of multicultural competency and professional identity in student affairs practice, an opportunity to develop a professional identity that centers on social justice, a comprehension of historical development of multiculturalism and diversity in student affairs practice, knowledge of multicultural theory and its application, an understanding of ethical and legal issues from a multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice perspective, knowledge of culturally appropriate intervention strategies in practice, and understanding of evidence-based practice in student affairs. Moreover, this book will offer the reader knowledge and skills in utilizing theory, research, and assessment to enhance practice, forming professional identity through social justice and inclusion, and on how to create a social justice and inclusive environment for minoritized students and students with special needs. Finally, the book teaches the reader how to work with minoritized students and students with special needs. Following the Foreword by Naijian Zhang, this book contains the following chapters: (1) Understanding Multicultural Competency and Professional Identity in Student Affairs Practice (Dena Kniess & Zak Foste); (2) Competent Practitioners: Developing a Professional Identity that Centers Social Justice (Rachel Wagner, Jimmy Howard, & Tony Cawthon); (3) Historical Development of Multiculturalism and Diversity in Student Affairs Practice (Nichole Margarita Garcia & Rebeca Mireles-Rios); (4) Multicultural and Diversity Competence: Theory and its Application (Michelle Boettcher, Samantha Babb, & Cristina Perez); (5) Working with Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students (Mary Kay Carodine & Naijian Zhang); (6) Supporting College Students with Various Needs (Matthew R. Shupp, Mindy Suzanne Andino, Jacqueline S. Hodes, & Martin Patwell); (7) Ethical and Legal Issues from a Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Social Justice Perspective (LaWanda Ward & David H. K. Nguyen); (8) Toward a Model of Inclusivity for Racially and Culturally Diverse Students on College Campuses: Implications for Research and Practice (Mary F. Howard-Hamilton, Naijian Zhang, & Stephanie Bambrick); (9) Using Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies in Practice (Saundra M. Tomlinson-Clarke & Ebelia Hernández); (10) Multiculturalism, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion: Evidence-Based Practice in Student Affairs (V. Barbara Bush & Shani Barrax Moore); (11) Utilization of Theory, Research, and Assessment to Enhance Multiculturalism, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion (Amy French); (12) Implementing Social Justice: Forming a Professional Identity (Evette L. Allen & Chayla Haynes); and (13) The Profession's Norm: Becoming a Multiculturally Competent Student Affairs Educator (Paul Porter).
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Social Justice, Inclusion, College Faculty, Teacher Competencies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Relevance, Professional Identity, Student Diversity, Cultural Pluralism, Ethics, Legal Responsibility, Evidence Based Practice, College Students, Student Needs, Intervention
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd. 2600 South First Street, Springfield, IL 62704. Tel: 800-258-8980; Tel: 217-789-8980; Fax: 217-789-9130; e-mail: books@ccthomas.com; Web site: http://www.ccthomas.com
Publication Type: Books; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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