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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"parental abandonment"”.
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Crossing Jordan: An exploration of academic optimism in the schooling experiences of low-income African American female students and their perceptions of their academic lives
… from participants’ narratives revealed themes of parental abandonment; educational struggles—including math anxiety; the importance of supportive and caring adults—including family members, mentors, coaches, and teachers; and resilience and persistence. In addition, the students’ own perceptions …
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The Social Construction of Black Fatherhood in Responsible Fatherhood Policies
… Primary themes included serial illegitimacy and parental abandonment. Members of congress also disrupted cultural formula stories by constructing welfare fathers as dead broke. </p> <p>The second article addresses the same question, but it is asked of the first Black President of the United …
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Neckbones and Sauerfowches: From Fractured Childhood in the Ghetto to Constantly Changing Womanhood in the World
… experiences the memoirs recount are childhood abandonment; verbal and emotional child abuse; mental illness; poverty; and social and personal change. Essays explore the lasting impact of abandonment by a father on a girl as she grows into a woman; the devastation of family turmoil and untreated …