Olga M. Welch, Carolyn R. Hodges

Standing Outside on the Inside: Black Adolescents and the Construction of Academic Identity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

At a time when increased emphasis is placed on pre-college preparation of disadvantaged students, the number of African American students entering colleges and universities continues to decline and the achievement gaps between these students and their White peers persist. While many enrichment programs report impressive gains, little research on these programs contains the perspective of the Black students. This book presents the results of a longitudinal study of academic achievement and pre-college enrichment of disadvantaged African American adolescents in two inner-city high schools. Through its presentation and analysis of the students' perceptions of pre-college enrichment seen in relation to their definitions of scholarship and the discussion of findings related to parent and teacher involvement, this book provides fresh perspectives on the school experiences of Black adolescents and offers important insights for those involved in both the development and evaluation of enrichment programs.

Produktdetails

• Suny Series, the Social Contex
• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: März 1997
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780791433416
• ISBN-10: 0791433412
• Artikelnr.: 54151297

Autorenporträt

At the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Olga M. Welch is Professor of Rehabilitation, Deafness and Human Services and Carolyn R. Hodges is Professor of German and Slavic Languages and Chair of the Comparative Literature Program.