People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]
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Lomotey, Kofi et al. People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Greenwood, 2016. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559.
Chicago Manual of Style
Lomotey, Kofi, Felicia Helvey, Pamela Jackson, Valire Copeland, Alvaro Huerta, Iglesias-Prieto, Norma, Donathan Brown, and Muna Adem. People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Greenwood, 2016. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559
APA
Lomotey, K., Helvey, F., Jackson, P., Copeland, V., Huerta, A., Iglesias-Prieto, Norma, et al. (2016). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559
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This expansive, four-volume ready-reference work offers critical coverage of contemporary issues that impact people of color in the United States, ranging from education and employment to health and wellness and immigration.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues for people of color in the United States that meets the needs of secondary librarians, teachers, and students for a variety of classes and standards• Presents A–Z entries within four broad themes that explore the social and economic issues that will support readers' understanding of the experiences of people of color in the United States
• Includes debate essays highlighting a variety of viewpoints on key issues from scholars that provide readers with models of critical thinking
• Contains up-to-date information appropriate for classes on history, sociology, psychology, geography, economics, urbanization, immigration and industrialization, and contemporary American society
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Table of Contents
People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]
Author(s): Lomotey, Kofi; Helvey, Felicia; Jackson, Pamela; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan; Adem, Muna;Contributors: Lomotey, Kofi; Lomotey, Kofi; Helvey, Felicia; Jackson, Pamela; Adem, Muna; Jackson, Pamela; Ruf, Paulina; Copeland, Valire; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan; Brown, Donathan; Adem, Muna;Abstract:This expansive, four-volume ready-reference work offers critical coverage of contemporary issues that impact people of color in the United States, ranging from education and employment to health and wellness and immigration.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues for people of color in the United States that meets the needs of secondary librarians, teachers, and students for a variety of classes and standards• Presents A–Z entries within four broad themes that explore the social and economic issues that will support readers' understanding of the experiences of people of color in the United States
• Includes debate essays highlighting a variety of viewpoints on key issues from scholars that provide readers with models of critical thinking
• Contains up-to-date information appropriate for classes on history, sociology, psychology, geography, economics, urbanization, immigration and industrialization, and contemporary American society
Editor(s): Lomotey, Kofi; Jackson, Pamela; Adem, Muna; Ruf, Paulina; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan;SortTitle: people of color in the united states: contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration [4 volumes]Author Info:Kofi LomoteyeditorKofi LomoteyauthorFelicia HelveyauthorPamela Braboy JacksoneditorMuna AdemeditorPamela Braboy JacksonauthorPaulina X. RufeditorValire Carr CopelandauthorValire Carr CopelandeditorAlvaro HuertaauthorAlvaro HuertaeditorNorma V Iglesias-Prieto Ph.D.authorNorma V Iglesias-Prieto Ph.D.editorDonathan L. BrownauthorDonathan L. BrowneditorMuna AdemauthoreISBN-13: 9781610698559Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610698559.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610698542Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 2088Publication Date: 20161031Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Racism in Schools 1:275296
- Reforms in Schools 1:283304
- Religious Schools 1:290311
- Background and Recent Growth Trends 1:291312
- Causes of Decline in Catholic Schools 1:292313
- Effect on Achievement Gap and Possible Reasons 1:295316
- Measuring Results from Religious Schools 1:295316
- Demographics, Segregation, and Race Relations at Religious Schools 1:297318
- Cost and School Choice 1:299320
- Further Reading 1:300321
- Resegregation of Schools 1:301322
- School Choice 1:307328
- School Discipline 1:314335
- School-to-Prison Pipeline 1:322343
- Special Education 1:330351
- Standardized Testing in Schools 1:341362
- Teacher Education 1:355376
- Technology in Schools 1:359380
- Tracking in Schools 1:367388
- TRIO Programs for College and University Students 1:374395
- Perspectives and Debate 1:381402
- Is Preschool Education Important for Children of Color? 1:381402
- Is Homeschooling Good for Students of Color? 1:387408
- Are Charter Schools Good for Students of Color? 1:394415
- Was Busing a Failure? 1:404425
- Do Community Colleges Benefit Students of Color? 1:410431
- Have Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Outlived Their Usefulness? 1:420441
- Recommended Resources 1:431452
- About the Editor and Contributors 1:439460
- Index 1:451472
- People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration, Volume 2: Employment, Housing, Family, and Community 2:i520
- Title 2:iii522
- Copyright 2:iv523
- Contents 2:v524
- Guide to Related Topics 2:ix528
- Preface 2:xiii532
- Introduction 2:xvii536
- Essays 2:1542
- Acting White 2:1542
- Affirmative Action 2:7548
- Affordable Housing 2:14555
- American Indian Families in Urban Settings 2:22563
- American Indians and Crime: Community, Historical, and Family Relationships 2:28569
- American Indians and Sports Mascots: Using Native-Themed Imagery 2:35576
- Black Markets, Their Products, and Their Impacts 2:42583
- Blockbusting 2:48589
- Body Image and Race 2:52593
- Borderlands: Contested Crossings, Contested People 2:56597
- Civil Rights Act of 1991 2:65606
- Supreme Court Decisions Leading Up to the New Legislation 2:65606
- The First Attempt to Address the Limitations Imposed by These Cases 2:66607
- Correctives Provided in the New Legislation 2:67608
- Impact of the 1991 Civil Rights Act on Discrimination Cases 2:68609
- The Future of Civil Rights 2:69610
- Further Reading 2:70611
- Colorism 2:70611
- Criminal Justice and People of Color: An Overview 2:75616