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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458536803321

Titolo

African American male students in preK-12 schools : informing research, policy, and practice / / edited by James L. Moore III, Chance W. Lewis ; contributors, Oscar A. Barbarin [and thirty-six others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78441-283-X

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (421 p.)

Collana

Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, , 2051-2317 ; ; Volume 2

Disciplina

373

Soggetti

African American boys - Education

African American students

African Americans - Education (Elementary)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS IN PreK-12 SCHOOLS: INFORMING RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; DEDICATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ENDORSEMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION TO EDITED VOLUME; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 1 ACADEMIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN PREK-12 SETTINGS; INTRODUCTION; ACADEMIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INFLUENCES ON BLACK MALE DEVELOPMENT; CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELATED TO ACADEMIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY; REFERENCES

CHAPTER 2 HIGH ACHIEVING AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS: FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EXCELLENCE IN THE EARLY YEARSCURRENT STATE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; METHODS; MEASURES AND PROCEDURES; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS; EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS; EDUCATIONAL POLICY IMPLICATIONS; NOTES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 ""TRYING TO FIND SELF"": PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN



MALES; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODS; FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION; SENSE OF SELF; PROMOTING EXCELLENCE; SENSE OF BELONGING

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONSREFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 RAISING AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS: AN EXPLORATION OF PARENTAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND BELIEFS; INTRODUCTION; RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5 CHUTES AND LADDERS: YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES NAVIGATING POTHOLES TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS; INTRODUCTION; CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6 PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AMONG VULNERABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE YOUTH; INRODUCTION; OVERVIEW OF CURRENT STUDY; METHODS; FINDINGS; DISCUSSION; IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE AND POLICY

IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHREFERENCES; CHAPTER 7 A PERFECT STORM: HOW POSE, PERCEPTION, AND THREAT CONVERGE TO PERPETUATE DISCRIMINATORY DISCIPLINE PRACTICES FOR BLACK MALE STUDENTS; INTRODUCTION; RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE; AN INTEGRATED APPROACH: WHAT IS PSOD?; IMPLICATIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM FLORIDA V. ZIMMERMAN; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENT MALES' PERSONAL CHALLENGES AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS; INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES

CHAPTER 9 WHEN FEDERAL LAW AND STATE POLICIES COLLIDE: AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS ARE LADEN WITH MOMENTOUS CHALLENGESINTRODUCTION; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS; METHODS; CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 10 CREATING A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL: A BLUEPRINT FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS; INTRODUCTION; RATIONALE; ACHIEVEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES; COMPONENTS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS; IMPLICATIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES

CHAPTER 11 INSIDE THE BLACK BOX: AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Sommario/riassunto

African American Males in PreK-12 Schools: Informing Research, Practice, and Policy presents a comprehensive viewpoint on preK-12 schooling for African American males. Including theoretical, conceptual, and research based chapters, this edited volume offers readers compelling evidence of the education challenges and successes for this student population. Each chapter provides a richer perspective of the experiences of African American males throughout their elementary and secondary education. Additionally, each chapter includes strong implications for education research, practice, and policy,