African-American Male Student-Athletes in Division I Collegiate Sports: Expectations and Aspirations for Undergraduate Degree Attainment

Autor/in	Kelly, Seanan
Titel	African-American Male Student-Athletes in Division I Collegiate Sports: Expectations and Aspirations for Undergraduate Degree Attainment
Quelle	(2012), (217 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Arizona State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2672-8698-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; African American Students; Undergraduate Students; Males; College Athletics; Athletes; Expectation; Semi Structured Interviews; Team Sports; Academic Aspiration; Occupational Aspiration; Student Attitudes; Educational Environment; Colleges; Goal Orientation; Employment Opportunities; Motivation; Family Role; Income; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Athlet; Expectancy; Erwartung; Mannschaftssport; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Schülerverhalten; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Einkommen; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This descriptive qualitative case study explored undergraduate degree attainment by African American males in football and basketball at a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I institution in the Southwest. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four participants at the institution to uncover experiences that helped or hindered their progress toward degree completion. Student perceptions of their environment, the role of athletics in determining future goals, and the role of the athletic institution and its constituent members in promoting or deterring degree completion is explored. Student aspiration to attain a degree, expectations for job prospects and financial opportunity after college is also discussed. Contextual and perceptual elements emerged as salient attributes in their experiences as students and athletes. The study results are consistent with previous findings linking academic engagement and motivation, to family and environment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10