Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Washington, DC.
Infant Ment Health J. 2020 May;41(3):327-339. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21847. Epub 2020 Feb 11.
Young children of color-especially boys-are at disproportionate risk for suspension and expulsion from early care and education settings. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is an approach associated with lower than expected expulsion rates, but the mechanisms through which it may influence preschool expulsion are unknown. This paper reflects on the parallels between IECMHC and interventions created to reduce implicit bias. Based on interviews with leaders in IECMHC practice, implementation, and evaluation, a theoretical framework was created to articulate how IECMHC is hypothesized to affect expulsion by first reducing the influence of implicit bias on disciplinary decisions. Implications for practice and research are provided.
有色人种的幼儿——尤其是男孩——在从早期保育和教育环境中被停学和开除的风险中不成比例。婴幼儿和儿童早期心理健康咨询（IECMHC）是一种与预期退学率较低相关的方法，但它影响学前退学的机制尚不清楚。本文反思了 IECMHC 与旨在减少隐性偏见的干预措施之间的相似之处。基于对 IECMHC 实践、实施和评估领导者的访谈，创建了一个理论框架，以阐明 IECMHC 如何通过首先减少隐性偏见对纪律决策的影响来影响退学。提供了对实践和研究的影响。
