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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Black female students"”.
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Barriers Faced by Nontraditional Black Female Students at a Historically Black College or University
… to explore the barriers faced by nontraditional Black female students at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). There was an extensive amount of literature regarding barriers faced by nontraditional students; however, there was a limited amount of research and literature on the …
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Aggressive and non-aggressive black female students: A comparative study of selected high school characteristics
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Say it loud! I'm Black and I'm proud!: a study of successful Black female students educated in an urban middle school
… achievement and racial identity among minority students which signifies the tension some academically successful minority students experience as they excel in school. Black students who contend with such tension may be teased, alienated, or rejected by their peers who view academic achievement …
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(re)presenting ourselves: creating an "oppositional black aesthetic" at a predominantly white institution: a photovoice project
Black female students that attend predominantly white institutions face many challenges both academically and personally. While there is a growing body of literature related to the different factors that impact the success of Black female students at PWIs, there is a need for in-depth qualitative …
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Multiple Selves, Marginalised Voices: Exploring Black Female Psychology Students' Experiences of Constructing Identity in UK Higher Education
Introduction: What kinds of identity do Black female psychology students construct within higher education? Higher education research in the US and UK points to integration and attainment issues for Black and Minority Ethnic students. Black female students’ experiences are not fully explored among …
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Multiple Selves, Marginalised Voices: Exploring Black Female Psychology Students’ Experiences of Constructing Identity in UK Higher Education
Introduction: What kinds of identity do Black female psychology students construct within higher education? Higher education research in the US and UK points to integration and attainment issues for Black and Minority Ethnic students. Black female students’ experiences are not fully explored among …
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Understanding Black Undergraduate Females' Sense of Belonging at a Predominantly White Institution
… will specifically focus on the experiences of Black undergraduate females. To ensure the success of our Black females students, it is imperative we understand their need for a sense of belonging on a predominantly White campus in order to achieve higher-level opportunities of classroom and …
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Redefining the Black superwoman: Racial and gender microaggressions at predominantly white institutions
… through self-reflection of the use of the Strong Black Woman and Black Superwoman archetypes. This dissertation also uses focus groups to obtain a representative of voices of Black women’s experiences at a large Midwestern predominantly white institution. The work explores the relevance of racial …
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Perspectives of Black Women with Emotional Behavior Disabilities Regarding Special Education Experiences
… study explores the unique experiences of Black girls diagnosed with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) within special education systems. Often overlooked in the referral process, girls typically internalize their feelings, which contrasts with boys who externalize behaviors. …
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A Descriptive Study Related to Office Discipline Referrals for Assault, Assault and Battery and the Subsequent Referrals to Law Enforcement for Criminal Charges Against Students by Race, Gender, and Those with Disabilities in One School District in Virginia
… The data revealed that a higher proportion of Black female students were referred to law enforcement compared to male students. Furthermore, students with disabilities had a higher percentage of Office Discipline Referrals; however, the percentage and number of referrals to law enforcement did …
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Interactions of diverse students in a South African university residence : the case of Tuks Village
… study set out to explore interactions of diverse students in a South African university residence. The purpose of the study was to understand how students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds interpret their own experiences as they had to share their personal space with people who had …
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An Investigation of the Representation of Black, Hispanic, and White Female Students in Exclusionary Discipline Outcomes at the Middle School Level in a Virginia School Division
… whether exclusionary discipline outcomes for Black, Hispanic, and White female middle school students in a Virginia school division are proportional to their enrollment. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess potential disparities in out-of-school suspensions, providing a clearer …
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Black women, White campus: Students living through invisibility.
… to explore the experiences of African American female students at predominantly White institutions (PWI's), with emphasis on their perception of the institutional climate and availability of support. The experiences of Black female students at PWI's have often been examined through the lens of …
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Stereotypes And The Self-Perceptions Of Black Women: How Places And Identity Strategies Matter
Black women are one of the most oppressed groups in America because they possess two qualities of being a minority in terms of race and gender. Whether it is magazines, television shows, or music videos, controlling images are established in the preservation of hegemonic power and to condone the …
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Examining the Persistence of Students in Academic and Leadership Development Programs
… programs improve persistence among Black male student participants. Using modified versions of Tinto’s Student Integration Model (SIM) as the theoretical framework, the researcher hypothesized that participants involved in institution-driven programs would be more connected to the …
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From the Margins to the Center: A Qualitative Study Giving Voice to Black Women in Athletic Training Education Programs
Black women are dramatically underrepresented in the profession of athletic training. Failure to introduce Black women and their perspective to the profession and the literature may result in their continued exclusion. It may be theorized that one of the reasons more Black female students are not …
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Relationship Among Class Perceptions, Math Identification, and STEM Choice: Examining Gender and Racial Differences
… focus on understanding the issues faced by Black women. The second purpose was to analyze the gender and racial differences in the interrelationship of high school students' class perceptions, math identification, and their decisions to select a STEM major in college. These relationships are …
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Disruptive bodies and peripheral politics: How naked protests disrupt the patriarchal public sphere
On 4 October 2016, three black female students at the University of Witwatersrand (hereafter Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa staged a naked protest to call for a ceasefire during the peak of the #FeesMustFall (FMF) protests. The FMF movement emerged in late 2015 as a student revolt against …
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The Experiences of Panamanian Afro-Caribbean Women in STEM: Voices to Inform Work with Black Females in STEM Education.
… WOMEN IN STEM: VOICES TO INFORM WORK WITH BLACK FEMALES IN STEM EDUCATION By BEVERLY A KING MILLER B.A., Psychology, Nyack College, NY, 1985 M.A., Teaching, National-Louis University, IL, 1992 Ph.D., Multicultural Teacher and Childhood Education, University of New Mexico, 2013 ABSTRACT This …
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Queens Speak - A Youth Participatory Action Research Project: Exploring Critical Post-Traumatic Growth among Black Girls within the School to Prison Pipeline
… (YPAR) methodology centered in the lives of Black girls, with an intentional focus on their agency and growth, this study educated, coached, and supported a research team called Queens Speak. The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to elevate the voices of Black girls, through YPAR, …
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