Human Growth and Development / Unit 8 HGD 1096 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Bias in Teacher–Child Relationships
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The idea
Children of colour and lower-income children are more often seen as having socioemotional problems, and White teachers rate relationships with Black boys less positively.
In practice
The gap in teacher–child conflict widening across middle childhood, in one longitudinal study.
Where people slip
Close teacher relationships protect Black and Latino boys; teacher diversity and positive-behaviour programmes may shift these trajectories.
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