96353 - Equity in Early Childhood Development: Risk and Resilience

Course Overview

The course will focus on how cultural values and beliefs, immigration and adjustment experiences, and risky conditions shape the current family compositions and functioning patterns of ethnic minority families in the U.S. Students will discuss issues that have an impact on child development and learning in the context of family, school and community, and will examine political factors that influence all such contexts. Students will continue to gain knowledge of various theoretical perspectives (e.g., cultural ecology model, developmental niche, and other ethno-theories), recent empirical research findings, and future trends in their individual and family functions.

What You'll Learn

1. Discuss emerging issues and views of cultural differences and similarities in the U.S. through a risk and resilience framework.

2. Examine racial biases and the impact on child development

Who Should Attend

Additional Information

Must receive an 80% or better on all knowledge checks to received certificate of completion.