Beyond Matriculation: Examining Factors That Contribute to African American Male Persistence at a Predominantly White Institution

Autor/in	Simmons, Lamont D.
Titel	Beyond Matriculation: Examining Factors That Contribute to African American Male Persistence at a Predominantly White Institution
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 21 (2019) 3, S.358-383 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025117714163
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; African American Students; Males; Academic Persistence; School Holding Power; Prior Learning; Student Motivation; Academic Aspiration; Student Organizations; African American Organizations; Student Participation; Teacher Student Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Vorkenntnisse; Schulische Motivation; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	In higher education, academic disparities exist between African American males and their gender and ethnic counterparts. Furthermore, many institutions struggle to promote African American male persistence beyond matriculation. This study provides insight into how a sample of undergraduate African American males was persisting at a predominantly White institution. Six themes emerged, including (a) exposure to rigorous high school curriculum, (b) feeling encouraged and supported, (c) having a sense of motivation, (d) educational aspirations beyond a bachelor's degree, (e) involvement in ethnic-based campus organizations, and (f) connecting with minority faculty. The preponderance of findings demonstrates that noncognitive factors are essential to how African American males persist. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01