Stories of Six Successful African American Males High School Students: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Land, A'Lesia; Mixon, Jason R.; Butcher, Jennifer; Harris, Sandra
Titel	Stories of Six Successful African American Males High School Students: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: NASSP Bulletin, 98 (2014) 2, S.142-162 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-6365
DOI	10.1177/0192636514528750
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; African American Students; High School Students; Males; Barriers; Success; Fatherless Family; Family Environment; Community Influence; Peer Influence; Religious Factors; School Personnel; Student Characteristics; Student Motivation; Social Justice; Disadvantaged Youth; At Risk Students; Interviews; Mothers; Parent Child Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Erfolg; Familienmilieu; Schulpersonal; Schulische Motivation; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Mother; Mutter; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung
Abstract	This qualitative, narrative study explored experiences of six successful African American male high school students. Findings suggested that barriers prior to high school were negative elements in the home and community. To be successful in high school, they overcame barriers of absent fathers, disruptive homes, negative community, and peers, and an inadequate school system. They found support in spirituality, a desire to make mother proud, and from school personnel. Personal characteristics contributing to their success included self-esteem, spiritual maturity, and inner motivation to succeed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10