Black Students Matter

Play Therapy Techniques to Support Black Students Experiencing Racial Trauma

April D. Duncan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

520 Seiten

2024
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-766926-6 (ISBN)

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From slavery in the 19th century to racial disparities in school discipline that push them into the juvenile justice system, historically Black children have been denied a childhood. While schools are tough on Black children, Black caregivers often use "tough love" to prepare them for the world they will encounter. But if everyone is tough on Black children, who is gentle with them? Who allows them to be children? This book helps mental health professionals understand how racism, prejudice and discrimination contribute to mental health and behavioral issues in Black students that lead to high rates of school discipline, also known as the Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline. It explores how bias shapes the way the behaviors and moods of Black children are often misinterpreted and punished through unfair and subjective disciplinary methods. Mental health professionals are challenged to advocate for the mental health needs of Black students by using play therapy to engage caregivers, teachers, and administrators in providing culturally responsive support and nurturance to enhance their relationships with Black children.

Using music, art, sand, and other expressive therapies, the book provides over 30 unique interventions for Black students of all ages to heal from racial trauma. The activities allow Black children the opportunity to process issues they encounter, like colorism and hair discrimination, while learning healthy skills to manage the trauma, anxiety, and depression that often results from their daily exposure to racial stress. The book is to help empower mental health professionals to feel more competent and comfortable to support the unique needs of Black students and pass that knowledge on to the adults in the lives of Black children and allow Black children to reclaim their childhood.

Dr. April D. Duncan, LCSW, RPT-S is a racial trauma expert with over a decade of experience integrating play therapy with Black youth across the lifespan in a variety of settings. She also is an adjunct professor in the online MSW program at Tulane University. Dr. Duncan is the founder of BMH Connect, an organization focusing on using play therapy to empower Black youth to manage racial stressors in healthy and fun ways.

Chapter 1: Exploring Racial Trauma in Black Students

Chapter 2: Displaying Cultural Humility with Black Students

Chapter 3: Play Therapy as a Solution to Racial Trauma

Chapter 4: Play Therapy to Addressing Bullying Among Black Students

Chapter 5: Play Therapy to Empower Black Girls

Chapter 6: Play Therapy to Encourage Emotional Expression in Black Boys

Chapter 7: Supporting Black Youth Through Grief & Bereavement

Chapter 8: Play it Away! Play Therapy to Address Suicidality in Black Students

Chapter 9: Teachers Play Too! Play Therapy to Support Teachers Working with Black Students

Chapter 10: Group Play Therapy with Black Students

Chapter 11: It Takes a Village: Engaging Black Caregivers and Community Members in Play Therapy

Erscheinungsdatum	17.01.2024
Reihe/Serie	SSWAA Workshop Series
Zusatzinfo	41
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	226 x 160 mm
Gewicht	726 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-19-766926-3 / 0197669263
ISBN-13	978-0-19-766926-6 / 9780197669266
Zustand	Neuware