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Publication Date: 2021-Sep
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A Call to Action for School Psychology to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities and Advance Social Justice
School Psychology, v36 n5 p410-421 Sep 2021
The health, economic, and social challenges associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present a range of threats to students' well-being, psychoeducational experiences, and outcomes, spurring fears for a "lost generation." In this article, we present COVID-19 as a large-scale multisystemic disaster causing massive disruptions and losses, with adversities moderated by the intersectional nature of systemic inequity. We first synthesize the broad effects of COVID-19 as they relate to equity and social justice, followed by the major implications for students and schools, with a focus on intersectional systemic issues. We then propose foundational considerations and resources intended to usher a paradigm shift in how school psychologists' roles and activities are conceptualized in the years to come, ending with key imperatives for practice and graduate education in school psychology.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Access to Health Care, Social Justice, School Psychologists, Role, Minority Groups, Social Influences, Equal Education, School Closing, Mental Disorders, Trauma, Prevention, Intervention, Graduate Study, At Risk Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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