Coming early 2027. Be the first to know when the books launch.

The Tensions of Urban Special Education An Ecological Socialization Approach

An account of the social forces that shape special education in urban schools, and of the tensions educators navigate when institutional routines, cultural assumptions, and the needs of individual students pull against one another.

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Published in two volumes

One framework, divided by audience, so each volume reaches the people positioned to act on the tensions it treats.

Volume 1

An Ecological Socialization Approach for Educators and Families

For teachers, teacher educators, and the families who partner with them.

Volume 2

An Ecological Socialization Approach for School Leaders and Policy Makers

For administrators, system leaders, and those who shape policy.

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