From Cultural Deprivation to Cultural Security: Tackling Socio-Cultural Deprivation with Children and Young People (Applying Child and Adolescent Development in the Professions Series)

This important book considers how youth of color and other marginalized youth experience socio-cultural deprivation from the repetition of traumatic socio-historic experiences as well as from the institutions they interact with such as schools, mental health organizations, and social services agencies. Focusing on the importance of connection to cultural heritage, the book shows how young people’s cognitive development can be mediated in educational settings through humanizing and culturally sustaining rituals that build rapport and facilitate learning and healing. The authors define socio-cultural deprivation and locate its origins for marginalized youth in post-traumatic slave syndrome, post-apocalyptic stress syndrome and similar socio-historic trauma, epigenetic trauma, and contemporary trauma. They weave theory and research, autobiography, and professional anecdotes to identify and elaborate upon socio-cultural deprivation and to provide rituals for rapport-building that can be applied to classrooms, group counselling, social work practices, and other human-centred work. Rituals include those acknowledging indigeneity; exploring personal ancestry and alternative forms for those who have no connection to their biological family; healing experiences through yoga, meditation, progressive relaxation, and visualization practices; and explicit relationship-building activities. From Cultural Deprivation to Cultural Security will be a crucial text for training and practising psychologists, educators, social workers, youth workers and counsellors, concerned with the positive development of children, adolescents, and young adults. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents SERIES EDITOR FOREWORD Introduction Narrative Inquiry Chapters Part 1: Context Chapter 1: What Is Cultural Deprivation?: Part I Introduction Critical Family History: Origins and Migrations Understanding Cultural Deprivation Part I APA Definition 1 Power and Dominance Mathematical Erasure Subsequent Journalist, Scholarly and Political Analysis Education Policing as Cultural Deprivation Medical Education and Health Care Summary Activities Podcast Elements Podcast Structure Podcast Listening Prompts Podcast Elements Podcast Structure Podcast Listening Prompts Suggestions for Further Study Chapter 2: What Is Cultural Deprivation?: Part II Introduction Critical Family History: A Story within a Story Reading Is Fundamental Carter G. Woodson Vs. Thor—The Norwegian God of Thunder High John Conquers the Classroom Understanding Cultural Deprivation Part II APA Definition 2 Cultural Prohibition Songs of Freedom Forced School Attendance Curriculum Clashes over Culture Cultural Appropriation Cultural Appropriation Becomes Cultural Prohibition Broken Bones and Artifacts Cultural Destruction Destruction of Real Property—The Place of Cultural Transmission Mobile Property—The Articles of Cultural Transmission Humanity—The Sources and Subjects of Cultural Transmission Family Separation-The Apparatus of Cultural Transmission Kidnappers and Jailers APA Definition 3 Impact of Cultural Deprivation Context, Difference, and Deprivation Understanding Cultural Security History Language Psychology Summary Activities Suggestions for Further Study Chapter 3: Addressing Cultural Deprivation in Classrooms and Communities Introduction Critical Family History: My Grandfather's Photographs Professional Practice Standards Promote Cultural Security NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice NASW's Code of Ethics The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Cultural Competence Standards 1-5 National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Five Core Propositions American Medical Association Strategic Plan to Embed Racial and Social Justice and Advance Health Equity How Do the Standards of Practice Address Cultural Deprivation and Foster Cultural Security? Declarations and Pledges Professional Echoes and Progressive Legislation Introduction to Rituals for Cultural Security Indigeneity Ancestry Personal Unknown Communal Historic Mitochondrial Eve Nature Mindfulness Relationship Summary Activities Suggestions for Further Study Part 2: Ritual Chapter 4: Indigeneity Introduction Critical Family History "You Are a Nigger!" From Magical Thinking to Critical Consciousness Spearfishing against Beer Bottles and Rocks Imaginary Native Americans Aren't Real Indigeneity Local Indigeneity and Land Theft Personal Indigeneity: We Come from the Land Approaches to Indigeneity for African Americans Indigenous Diaspora-Forced Removal Summary Activities Land Acknowledgment Activities Where Am I on Native Land? Travels on Indigenous Land Land Back Podcast Elements Podcast Structure Podcast Listening Prompts Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 5: Ancestry Introduction Critical Family History: Ancestral Dreaming Inviting Ancestors into Our Professional Practice Dimensions of Ancestral Veneration Personal Unknown Communal Historic Mitochondrial Eve Nature Summary Activities Ritual Acknowledgment Acknowledging Communal and Historic Ancestors Ancestral Altars Critical Family History Suggestions for Further Study Chapter 6: Mindfulness Introduction Critical Family History Ethnic Studies: A History of Gangs Class at Oakland Unified School District Qi Gong in the Twin Cities' Outer Rung African American and Latinx Marginalization and Other Stressors Queen Sugar Season 6 Episode 4 Summary Activities Chocolate, Skittle, or Mint on the Mouth Counting Breathing Joints and Glands Exercises Kinin Progressive Relaxation Location, Location, Location Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 7: Relationship Introduction Critical Family History: Black Men Healers Developing Cultural Security through Relationships Family Relationships The Brackeens NABSW Position Statement Cultural Security in Affinity Groups Embodying Cultural Security Unconscious Behavior Guidance Systems Language Physical Space Summary Activities The Power of Affirmations Affirmation Directionality Suggestions for Further Reading References Endmatter Index