Lewis, C. W., & Moore, J. L. (2008). African American students in K-12 urban educational settings. Urban Education, 43(2), 123-126. No Abstract Full article can be found here: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0042085908314147
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The Relationship between Motivational Orientation & Educational Aspirations in Urban, African American Youth
Warner, C., & Phelps, R. (2008). The Relationship between Motivational Orientation & Educational Aspirations in Urban, African American Youth. Middle Grades Research Journal, 3(2), 71-85. African American youth are characterized as experiencing declining academic motivation and engagement while simultaneously maintaining optimism for their future success. Thus, researchers hypothesize academic motivation to be… Continue Reading The Relationship between Motivational Orientation & Educational Aspirations in Urban, African American Youth
Whatcha doin’ after school? A review of the literature on the influence of after-school programs on young black males
Woodland, M. H. (2008). Whatcha doin’ after school? A review of the literature on the influence of after-school programs on young black males. Urban Education, 43(5), 537-560. Basic quality-of-life indicators including employment, access to health care, and involvement with the criminal justice system paint a grim picture for the lives of urban… Continue Reading Whatcha doin’ after school? A review of the literature on the influence of after-school programs on young black males