Bringing Antiracism into Focus:
Using Transformative Lenses to Reframe Professional Practice

In their book, Bringing Antiracism into Focus, Dr. Herrera, Dr. Ferreira van Leer, and Dr. Blackburn integrate applied developmental science with antiracist principles. This text is for students and early-career professionals working with children, youth, and families across education, psychology, human development, allied health, and related fields.

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This isn’t a how-to guide—it’s a set of (re)frameworks for critically examining the systems we work within and building reflective, antiracist professional practice. It underscores the importance of viewing child and adolescent development‑related work through an antiracist lens from the outset, examining how systemic racism, implicit bias, and critical consciousness shape human development across psychology, PK‑12 education, higher education, and allied health. This book demonstrates how those working with children and families can incorporate developmental theory and antiracist strategies into daily professional practice through case studies, practical examples and reflective activities.

 

It is ideal for students and early career professionals as well as faculty looking for a new resource.