Grant-Thompson, S. K., & Atkinson, D. R. (1997). Cross-Cultural Mentor Effectiveness And African American Male Students. Journal of Black Psychology, 23(2), 120-134. This study examined the effects of mentor ethnicity, cultural sensitivity, and student level of cultural mistrust on perceptions of mentor credibility and cultural competence. African American men attending west… Continue Reading Cross-Cultural Mentor Effectiveness And African American Male Students
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Capital identity projection: Understanding the psychosocial effects of capitalism on Black male community college students
Wood, J. L., & Essien-Wood, I. (2012). Capital identity projection: Understanding the psychosocial effects of capitalism on Black male community college students. Journal of Economic Psychology, 33(5), 984-995. This study examined factors impacting the success of Black male students in a Southwestern US community college. Data were collected using multiple sources,… Continue Reading Capital identity projection: Understanding the psychosocial effects of capitalism on Black male community college students
Satisfaction and retention among African American men at two-year community colleges
Strayhorn, T. L. (2012). Satisfaction and retention among African American men at two-year community colleges. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(5), 358-375. A large majority of African American males begin their postsecondary education careers at two-year community colleges. Prior research has focused largely on Black students at four-year institutions, and even theoretical work has… Continue Reading Satisfaction and retention among African American men at two-year community colleges