Preparing the way: A qualitative study of high-achieving African American males and the role of the family

被引：41

作者：

Maton, KI ^{[1
]}

Hrabowski, FA ^{[1
]}

Greif, GL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Dept Psychol, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY | 1998年 / 26卷 / 04期

关键词：

African American males; education; parent involvement; qualitative methods;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1022197006900

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Employed qualitative methods to examine the role of the family in the academic success of very high-achieving African American males. Findings revealed a complex tapestry of family processes and contexts involved in each youth's journey to outstanding academic achievement. Specifically the combined importance of parental-determined academic engagement, strict discipline, nurturance, and community connectedness appeared to counteract potentially negative contextual influences of neighbor-hood peers, schools and society. The qualitative findings tell a multifaceted rich, and compelling story of the pathways to academic success for Black males, and highlight the need for culture-specific and ecologically based conceptualization, research, and intervention approaches.

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页码：639 / 668

页数：30