Overcoming Adversity: High‐Achieving African American Youth's Perspectives on Educational Resilience |
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Authors: | Joseph M. Williams Julia Bryan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Counseling and Development, George Mason University;2. Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland at College Park. |
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Abstract: | This qualitative multicase research study identified the home, school, and community factors and processes that contributed to the academic success of 8 urban, African American high school graduates from low‐income, single‐parent families. Ten main themes emerged: school‐related parenting practices, personal stories of hardship, positive mother–child relationships, extended family networks, supportive school‐based relationships, school‐oriented peer culture, good teaching, extracurricular school activities, social support networks, and out‐of‐school time activities. Implications for counselors are discussed. |
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Keywords: | resilience African American urban counselors partnerships |
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