African American middle-income parents : how are they involved in their children's literacy development? / by Ethel Swindell Robinson.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-90).

Introduction: middle-income images and perceptions -- Child's literacy learning: like a brick wall keeping her on task -- Creating positive involvement roles: embracing advocacy -- Religion: the umbrella for parental perceptions of involvement -- Involvement roles: not fifty-fifty -- Involvement and socialization practices for self-sufficiency -- Perceptions of involvement and micromanaging a child's education -- A parental literacy dilemma -- Uncovering the key meaning of parental involvement.

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"Ethel Robinson argues that, despite a rapidly growing middle and upper class, popular media and public debates continue to view African American families from a deficit perspective. Portrayals of African American families in newspapers, television, and contemporary scholarship tend to focus on single-parent households, low parental expectations, and lack of family involvement in schooling. The families you will meet in this book contradict these stereotypes. In these vignettes, Dr. Robinson paints an alternative portrait of life in African American households. In this book, you will see eight intact families intimately involved in the academic and social lives of their children. Some volunteer in their children's classrooms; others serve as devoted tutors and mentors; still others are active advocates, arguing passionately for school services; all hold fast to the hope that their children will achieve their piece of the American dream. This book is a powerful antidote to the negative portrayals of African American families that abound in mainstream media. It is a "must-read" for researchers, educators, and all who wish to look beyond and beneath the stereotypes of African American family life."--Jacket.

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