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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Young African American Males"”.
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A profile of positive role models for young African-American males
… was to understand positive profiles, if any, of African-American male role models through analyzing descriptive data. The central hypothesis of the study proposed that adult African-American males had a significant impact on the formation of young African-American males' family lives, …
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Reflecting Society's Mirror Image: Identifying Factors that Contribute to the Academic Success of Young African American Males in School
… as they relate to the academic success of African American middle school males. The stories of three successful middle school male students, their mothers, and their teachers were examined to identify how school and home experiences contributed to the boys‟ academic success. A critical race …
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Saving our Sons: The Impact of a Single Gender Public School on the Social, Emotional, and Academic Progress of Young African American Males From Low Socioeconomic Urban Neighborhoods
African American males consistently perform at significantly lower academic levels, than their peers, at every age level and on almost every national assessment (Lewis, Simon, Uzzell, Horwitz, & Casserly, 2010; Harvey, 2010; Tsoi-A-Fatt, 2010; Fergus & Noguera, 2010), and of all racial/ethnic and …
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Experiencing Racial Profiling: Process, Effects and Explanations
… consisting of qualitative interviews of six young African American males who think they have been racially profiled. The interviews were conducted in 2003 and 2004. A look at the process of racial profiling is included, and several explanations for law enforcement behavior emerged out of the …
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The need for outreach programs for African American men in inner city areas
… to analyze the need for outreach programs for African-American males in inner city areas. This study identified societal issues that pose as potential barriers for African-American males. These included issues like unemployment, high school drop-out rates, lack of male role models, racial …
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Cardiovascular reactivity in African American male college students
… is limited in terms of its applicability to African American males' responses to such chronic stressors as racism. The present study set forth to study empirically the cognitive and physiological responsivity of young African American males to racially noxious stimuli. Given that African …
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The Effects of Learning about Black History on Racial Identity, Self-efficacy, Self-esteem, and Depression Among Low-Income African American Male Youth
<p>Problem</p> <p>The literature is clear that African American youth receive a shallow account from parents and schools about Black history. More importantly, African American male youth from low-income families rarely receive information about Black history. Youth today watch television for …
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African American Teenage Males Speak Out: The Influence of African American Males on the Academic Achievement, Identities, and Lives of African American Teenage Males
… the influence of the presence of or lack for African American males on the academic achievements, identities, and lives of five African American teenage males who live in middle Georgia, a predominately White rural area. Theoretically, I draw upon the works of Derrick Bell (1987, 1992, 1999), …
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY ON SCHOOL FACTORS THAT AFFECT RESILIENCE AND COLLEGE READINESS
… that foster resilience and positively influence African American male students’ state of college readiness. A qualitative approach was used to examine the support and resources needed to help educators foster resilience in, and better prepare African American males for college. Specifically …
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What It Means to Be a Man: Masculinity, Sexual Risk-Taking, and HIV Testing Behavior among Heterosexual African American Males
HIV/AIDS is a growing concern in the African American community. From 2005 to 2008, there was a 12% increase in HIV/AIDS diagnoses among African Americans (CDC, 2010a). African American males have higher rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses than any other ethnic or racial groups. In 2006, 65% of the …
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A Suburban School District Mentoring Programs’ Influence of Black Male Students’ Desire to Continue in Higher Education After High School
… determine if the school-based mentoring of Black males attending Opportunity ISD mentoring program can influence their decisions to attend colleges and /or universities. This case study will give insight into the experiences of suburban school districts, and the program provides for students who …