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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"High School Males"”.
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The Lost-Boys Phenomenon: Case Studies of San Diego High School Males
… activities, and college enrollment—adolescent males are less successful than females. Young males are falling behind in reading and writing and are more likely to be involved in truancy, violence, crime, suicide, and substance abuse. While the nation mobilized to address historical gender …
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Choosing Their Own Path: Why Five Senior High School Males Chose to Forego College
… factors that influence the college decision in high school age students. That research formed the theoretical framework for this qualitative study that looked more deeply into the lives of five high school senior males who had the ability to go to college but had chosen instead to forego college …
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An Investigation of the Perceptions of Latino High School Males Who Were in Danger of Dropping Out but Persevered
… of four Latino male students who obtained their high school diploma despite considerable adversity. An in-depth examination of the participants' academic experiences, familial impact on their education, and societal acculturation were explored to elucidate Latino male academic achievement in …
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Fatherless Households: Factors Contributing to the Academic Outcomes of High School Male Students
High school males from fatherless households are less likely to receive the needed support to succeed in school than their peers from two parent households (Astone and McLanahan, 1991). Research indicated that the biological father's influence will sway the male child's overall development (Jones, …
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Relaxation training, flexibility training, and their relationship to running speeds at short distances
… and flexibility training to running speeds of high intensity at three short distances for high school males. In addition to the main problem, the following sub-problems were established: (1) Was there a significant difference of effects between the relaxation training and the flexibility …
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Male high school students’ perceptions of choral singing
… phenomenological study was to investigate male high school students’ perceptions of choral singing. Focus was maintained on three categories of students: choir students, ex-choir students, and never-enrolled students. Data included individual interviews with eleven male high school students from …
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The Brotherhood of Blackness: A Phenomenological Investigation Into the Lived Experiences of African American Male High School Graduates in a Northern California City
<p>African American males are typically subjected to unbelievable barriers and negative trends, which include institutional racism, discrimination, multigenerational poverty, lack of education, chronic unemployment, and fatherlessness. These findings are rooted within historical contexts that paint …
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An analysis of the obstacles that prevent the meaningful participation in the IEP process by parents/guardians of African American males in special education
… IEP process continues to be a concern for public school administrators. With the disproportionality of African American males placed in special education and the mandatory involvement requirement in the IEP process, administrators and schools would benefit by understanding the obstacles that …
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Accounting for the Attrition of African American Males in an Academic Support Setting
… is particularly pronounced for African American males. AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), an academic support program for underachieving students, most recently created the African American Male Initiative (AAMI). The AAMI was designed specifically to respond to the needs of black …
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African American Male Students' Perceptions of Factors That Contribute to Their Academic Success
This study sought to understand African American high school males' perceptions of factors contributing to academic success. The researcher gathered information by interviewing students and collecting their demographic profile data. This qualitative research method enabled the researcher to learn …
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An inter-generational study of sex-role preferences
… the framework of marriage for three age groups: high school, college, and adult. The Marriage Role Expectation Inventory was administered to 259 high school students, 116 college students, and 100 adults. Items on the Inventory were into sub-scales in seven behavior areas: authority, homemaking, …