Book chapter
Understanding the implications of systems of privilege within the field of early childhood education for American Indian and Alaska native children
Handbook of children and prejudice : integrating research, practice and policy, pp.99-114
Springer Nature
2019
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Abstract
There is a lack of research about young American Indian and Alaska Native children’s development. Considering the importance of research in guiding early childhood systems, most early childhood education programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native children, including home visitation, child care, and preschool programs, are guided by research that excludes the very population being served. There are many reasons for this dearth of research, but they all stem from systems of privilege within research institutions, organizations, and academia. In this chapter, we will describe how systems of privilege contribute to American Indian and Alaska Native children’s experience of prejudice and discrimination within early childhood education programs. The work will be informed by a guided inquiry of parents, program staff, and elders and will conclude with recommendations for next steps to move toward early childhood systems that honor and are inclusive of Indigenous knowledge of child development.
Details
- Title
- Understanding the implications of systems of privilege within the field of early childhood education for American Indian and Alaska native children
- Creators
- Jessica J Barnes-Najor - Michigan UniversityNicole L Thompson (Author) - Michigan UniversityShawn Wilson - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Handbook of children and prejudice : integrating research, practice and policy, pp.99-114
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Cham, Switzerland
- Identifiers
- 991012862798902368
- Copyright
- © 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Academic Unit
- Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter