How Students From Non-Dominant Cultures Perceive Their Social And Cultural Experiences In Relation To School Success

<p>This study explores the shared narratives of males who are African American, come from low-income families, struggled with school success, and may have been identified as needing specialized instructional services or having learning disabilities. This study includes three participants' narratives on the obstacles and supports they faced during their high school years and when transitioning beyond. It identifies shared themes of sports, reputation, and instruction, transitioning, and mentoring -- including the relationship between each and how it impacted their school success. </p> <p> The development of these thematic elements are related to developing networks and resources related to culture values, identities, and access to social capital. Participants ranged from 22-23 years of age, all having officially graduated from high school, transitioned to college to play sports, but failed to meet the academic requirements necessary to maintain eligibility.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Education

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Cooley, Margaret

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Marshall Zumberg
• Dr. Gregory Zvric

• cultural capital
• Education
• instruction
• narratives
• qualitative research
• social capital
• Educational Psychology
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/1087

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wayne.edu:oa_dissertations-2086