Racial Trauma in the School System

Racial Trauma in the School System provides foundational and clinical information for school-based mental health professionals to better understand and address the nuanced experience of racial trauma in their school. The book focuses on conceptualising racial trauma and the impact it has on a child’s development and academic functioning, providing information on how to look at racially based experiences through a trauma-informed lens. Examining a wide range of racial and ethnic identities, chapters explore critical issues such as ethno-racial identity development and diagnostic classifications to help readers develop a conceptual lens to guide their approach.

Key Features

• Clinical application of theory to practice is emphasised using complex case studies and the explanation of practical interventions.
• First of its kind to focus exclusively on discussing the impact of racial trauma on children and the intersection between identity and racism in the school system.
• Geared toward school-based professionals, this book considers racial trauma across a wide range of contexts and clinical presentations.

Additional Information

This text is also relevant for other mental health professionals to adapt and apply the content to their clinical practice.

Specifications

• Foundational and clinical information for school-based mental health professionals.
• Focus on conceptualising racial trauma and its impact on children’s development and academic functioning.
• Discussion of ethno-racial identity development and diagnostic classifications.