School-Imposed Labeling and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Trenton S. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Charter School ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Limited Participation ◽  
School To Prison Pipeline ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Criminal Legal System ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Black And Latino

Historical, socially constructed notions of Black and Latino masculinity, mis/labeled behavior, punitive policies (e.g., suspension) and practices (e.g., school-imposed labeling) lead to disproportionate rates of dropout in urban US schools, continued involvement in the criminal legal system, and a limited participation in society. This article argues that school-imposed labeling—affixing a category or descriptor on a student to signal a shorthand message to others about a student’s academic ability and behavior—is symbolically violent (Bourdieu). By examining unofficial labels, punitive structures, and teacher perceptions of labeled students, I explored school-imposed labeling as a form of “normalized” practice that impacts Black and Latino males who attend an urban charter school with a “no excuses” orientation.

Romantic (In)Justice: Criminal-Legal System-Impacted Black Women’s Romantic Relationship Status and Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 155708512110194
Author(s):  
Allison E. Monterrosa
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Black Feminist ◽  
Psychological Strain ◽  
System Data ◽  
Criminal Legal System

This study of working class, heterosexual, criminal-legal system-impacted Black women described the women’s romantic histories and current romantic relationship statuses in terms of commitment, exclusivity, and perceived quality. Using intersectional research methods, qualitative interviews were conducted with 31 Black women between the ages of 18 and 65 years who were working class, resided in Southern California, and were impacted by the criminal-legal system. Data were analyzed using an intersectional Black feminist criminological framework and findings revealed six types of relationship statuses. These relationship statuses did not live up to the women’s aspirations and yielded disparate levels of emotional and psychological strain across relationship statuses.

Justice as a Tertiary Prevention Strategy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Goodmark
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Tertiary Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategy ◽  
Legal Response ◽  
The Law ◽  
Criminal Legal System

This chapter addresses the question, what is justice, in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) and examines the use of law and the legal system for the prevention of IPV revictimization (tertiary prevention). The chapter highlights the limitations of the law and criminal legal system for achieving justice for specific groups of IPV survivors, and the potential for this system cause further harm. The chapter considers alternatives to the traditional criminal legal response to IPV to secure justice and safety for IPV survivors.

scholarly journals KONSTRUKSI MEDIA TERHADAP TRANSGENDER

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fitri Meliya Sari
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Male Identity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
The Media ◽  
And Behavior

This research was a study conducted on transgender as one of the media spotlight. This study aimed to describe how the media portrays the existence of transgender in Indonesia through media. In this case the researchers looked at the cases of Dena Rachman. Results showed that there was particular justification of media in portraying negatively the behavior of people who become transgender or the like. The portrayal makes people against for the decision and behavior taken by Dena Rachman. Changing the male identity to be a female is very unusual. Especially for those who think that identity is inherent and unchangeable. Yet this identity is socially constructed and liquid. Dena Rachman’a changing reinforces the notion that gender is only two, namely men and women.  Keywords: Transgender, Mass Media, Social Construction.

Teaching the Teachers the Genetics of Learning: An Application of the Mixed Blessings Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A. Larsen ◽  
Callie Little
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Genetic Information ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Genetic Research ◽  
Genetic Influences ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Genetics Research ◽  
New Directions ◽  
And Behavior

Decades of educational genetics research has highlighted that differences in academic achievement are partly explained by genetic variation between individuals. Consequently, there is ongoing discussion about whether genetic influences on educationally-related traits should be more widely acknowledged in schools and communicated specifically to teachers. Nonetheless, there is little research on how teachers might interpret such information, and how it might alter their perceptions of the students they teach, or their teaching practice. In this review we draw on the mixed blessings model proposed by Haslam and Kvaale (2015) as a framework for defining both positive and negative repercussions of disseminating the findings of educational genetic research to teachers. We discuss research examining teacher perceptions of student ability and behavior, and findings outlining perceptions of psychological disorders when genetic explanations are invoked. We conclude by proposing new directions for research designed to better understand interpretations of genetic information in school contexts.

Taking care of ourselves and others

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Lori Nazareno ◽  
Alysia Krafel
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Charter School ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Mindfulness Practices ◽  
A Priority ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
High Test ◽  
Taking Care

Not all schools are obsessed with ensuring high test scores for students. Some schools have designed themselves around a priority of creating safe, empathetic learning environments. The Chrysalis Charter School in Palo Cedro, Calif., has a mission of developing a culture of kindness. The Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minn., has embraced mindfulness practices as a strategy for defusing the emphasis on competition and helping students tune into their own learning and behavior.

scholarly journals Health Implications of Incarceration and Reentry on Returning Citizens: A Qualitative Examination of Black Men’s Experiences in a Northeastern City

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 155798832093721
Author(s):  
Jason M. Williams ◽  
Sean K. Wilson ◽  
Carrie Bergeson
Keyword(s):  
Black Men ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Criminal Legal System ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Returning Citizens

While a great deal of research captures the lived experiences of Black men as they navigate through the criminal legal system and onto reentry, very little research is grounded in how those processes are directly connected to their health. Although some research argues that mass incarceration is a determinant of poor health, there is a lack of qualitative analyses from the perspective of Black men. Black men face distinct pathways that lead them into the criminal legal system, and these same pathways await them upon reentry. This study aims to examine the health implications associated with incarceration and reentry of Black men. While adopting a phenomenological approach alongside interviews, our findings show both race- and gender-specific outcomes for the men in our sample. For example, health and wellness appears to be a significant theme that governs their (in)ability to matriculate society. Moreover, their contact with the criminal legal system appears to exacerbate health concerns and hindrances toward reentry. Other themes include mental health and the role of masculinity. We conclude with implications on policy and future research.

scholarly journals Policy Determinants of Inequitable Exposure to the Criminal Legal System and Their Health Consequences Among Young People

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (S1) ◽  
pp. S43-S49
Author(s):  
Catherine d. P. Duarte ◽  
Leslie Salas-Hernández ◽  
Joseph S. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Criminal Legal System
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