Care & Advocacy

This is a book of oral narratives collected from participants at a school created for first-generationimmigrant youth. The narrations from the students teachers administration professionalstaff and support personnel document the power of caring relationships in an educational setting.The narratives underscore the importance of teachers students and staff working together andtheir stories are relevant for any school setting. It turns out that teachers and students both have aneed even a longing for connection.The narratives bring Nel Noddings' Care Theory to life and show how this theory can be practicedboth inside and outside the classroom to bring about a school-wide change in culture. From the receptionist to the principal; fromthe the social worker to the teacher the study shows that the daily interactions are as important as the academics in the school setting toimprove inequities. Social justice takes on a new meaning with this focus on social exchanges and personal well-being.The book can benefit those in the field as well as in teacher and leadership preparation programs; those wanting to conduct researchwith vulnerable populations can also benefit from this study.