One of the most important and difficult challenges facing social studies educators, particularly world history teachers, concerns the role of Islam--one of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic religions--in historical and contemporary domestic and international affairs. What teachers choose to teach about Islam and how they present it are…

Representing a collective effort by scholars belonging to four ethnic minority groups in the United States (Blacks, Asian and Pacific Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans), this book discusses training, curriculum, and research needs in the education of students who intend to enter the mental health professions and work with these…