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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"African American parents"”.
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African-American Parents' Perceptions of Play, Counseling, and Play Therapy
… this phenomenological study was to learn about African American parents' perceptions of play, counseling, and play therapy. Research interviews conducted with eight African American parents with elementary school aged children offered insight regarding parents' thoughts and experiences. This …
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African American Parents' Experiences in Their Children's Health Care Encounters
<p>Persistent disparities in African American child health may be the result of the intersection of many social determinants of health and other factors, such as health care relationships. A review of the literature revealed a gap in understanding of African Americans’ perceptions of care; and a …
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Positionality Matters: School Choice Decisions Based on Ethnographic Accounts of African American Parents
… to making life changing decisions. As selected parents of African American children grapple with the strategic balance and possibilities of educational outlets, family and finances, they offer ethnographic accounts of their successes and failures with school choice. Individual accounts of …
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Opportunity, but at what cost? African-American parents' experiences in a predominantly white school
… provide evidence of the gap in success between African-American and white students. Despite national calls for increased school accountability and focus on achievement gaps, many African-American children continue to struggle in school academically, as compared to their white peers. …
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The experience of African American parents with the special education system : a review of literature
… is a review of literature on the experiences of African American parents of children with disabilities in the special education system. The reviewed works span between 1990 and 2014, and the purpose of the review is to understand (a) the experiences of African American parents of children with …
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How are African American parents involved in their children's education, prekindergarten through sixth grade?
This study examined African American parents and primary caregivers and their involvement in their children's early childhood education. Epstein's Model of Parental Involvement and Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Systems Theory were utilized as the theoretical frameworks. The Parent and School …
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Assessing Social Support Utilization and Needs Among African-American Parents of a Child or Adult with Down syndrome
… do to meet the support needs of minority (African American) families in the disability community? This study aims to give some insight into this important question, with focus on the Down syndrome community. Down syndrome is a common chromosome condition that affects ~1/732 live births and …
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Opportunities and barriers to parental involvement at the high school level: A study of inner city African American parents
… why parental involvement is lacking among African American parents of adolescents who attend high school in the inner city. The objective was to understand how to increase parental involvement and support efforts to close the achievement gap. The design was a qualitative research …
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Relationships and predictions of marital quality and stress among African American parents of children with and without autism spectrum disorder
… is lacking in non-dominant populations such as African Americans. This study addresses the gaps in literature pertaining to African American parents of children with ASD. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships and predictions of marital quality and stress among African …
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The impact of racial socialization and family stress in African American homes
The present study examined the relations between African American parents and how socialization leads to different levels of stress, communication, and spiritual transcendence. A cross-sectional, correlational design which included 133 Texas African American parents using survey data, was used to …
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Breaking the Cycle: African American Family Involvement and the Transition From Early Childhood to Elementary Education
Breakdowns in communication between parents, teachers, and the school was a prevalent problem for these African American parents. These parents experienced several negative incidents which effected their relationships with teachers and school staff. These incidents were associated with the theory …
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Silenced Voices: Rethinking Parental Involvement in Education
The present study explored the experiences of African American parents engaging in their children's education in a medium-sized mid-western community. More specifically, the project examined African American parents' perceptions of education and how these perceptions were related to their …
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African American Parent-Teen Communication regarding dating, sex, and risk of STIs
… of this study was to determine if, when and how African American parents discussed health issues and sexual risks with their teenagers. Interviews were conducted with thirty African American families connected to the South Side of Syracuse. The participants had connection to the South Side of …
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Exploring Alaska Native and African American Parent Perspectives: The Educational Achievement Gap
… study to describe how Alaska Native and African American parents understand the achievement gap as well as their suggestions or solutions for reducing and ending the gap. Seventeen parents were interviewed, from both Alaska Native and African American descent. These interviews took place …
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Fostering Advocacy, Communication, Empowerment, and Support (FACES) for African American families of children with autism: a pilot study
… early intervention and related services. African American children face additional challenges due to disparities in diagnoses and access to services. These disparities present a great need for parent advocacy strategies to combat barriers such as culturally insensitive service delivery, …
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African American Perceptions of Childhood Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health Services
This dissertation investigated African American parents/caregivers perceptions of childhood psychopathology and psychological services. The four participants of this study were African American parents/caregivers of children who were suspected by their respective schools of having symptoms of …
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EFFECTS OF RACIAL SOCIALIZATION ON RACIAL ATTITUDES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PRE-SCHOOLERS
The purpose of the study was to examine African American pre-schoolers‘ racial attitudes and African American parents‘ color-blind racial attitudes and racial socialization experiences. This study explored the relation between parents‘ racial socialization reception experiences and their …
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What happened to my son: Parent perspectives of African American male students and their out-of-school suspensions during middle school
… examine the parent and caretaker perspectives of African American male students and their out-of-school suspensions during middle school. African American male students are similar to an archipelago; although this group of students are a part of the school, they are slowly drifting away. The …
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Evaluation of a Culturally Specific Parent Empowerment Intervention for Parents of African American Children
… project examines the parenting practices of African-American parents through a culturally relevant intervention framework and proposes a model of empowerment that can serve as a point of reference for counselors, educators and social workers, when engaging these parents about their parenting …
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