From The Valley to the Mountaintop: A Case Study of Resilience and Persistence Among First-Generation African American Males Who Have Achieved Doctoral Success

This case study examined the lived experiences of three first-generation, African American men whom have persisted to achieve doctoral success in the form of Ph.D. attainment. Participants were interviewed in order to gather data in their own voices about their educational experiences as first-generation African American Males (AAMs). Participants attributed their success to what can be categorized as sociocultural capital in the form of resilience and persistence factors. Based on the findings of this study, recommendations were made to educational stakeholders on how to transform educational spaces into venues that build cultural capital and promote resilience and persistence within this population so that college success and ultimately doctoral success can be achieved for the betterment of African Americans as well as this nation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

Education

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Jackson, D'Jalon Janeece

• Resilience
• Persistence
• First-Generation
• African American Males
• K-12
• Higher Education

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Identifier

etd-05182016-083215
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/345

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.lsu.edu:gradschool_dissertations-1344