Grit and Agency: A Framework for Helping Students in Poverty to Achieve Academic Greatness

Autor/in	Kundu, Anindya
Titel	Grit and Agency: A Framework for Helping Students in Poverty to Achieve Academic Greatness
Quelle	In: National Youth-At-Risk Journal, 2 (2017) 2, S.69-80, Artikel 5 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2470-6426
Schlagwörter	Resilience (Psychology); Personal Autonomy; Poverty; Academic Achievement; Social Structure; Equal Education; Minority Group Students; Teacher Student Relationship; Goal Orientation; Educational Mobility; Mental Health; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individuelle Autonomie; Armut; Schulleistung; Sozialstruktur; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Bildungsmobilität; Psychohygiene
Abstract	Recent research in psychology introduces "grit" as a characteristic observable in successful students (Duckworth, 2016). Popular applications of the grit framework can further the notion of "rugged individualism," placing the onus of achievement upon the individual. This perspective can lead failures to be considered the result of deficiencies, overlooking effects of structural factors associated with learning. Sociologically, certain applications of grit can be limited in explaining mobility: they may not address the social contexts of the people they assess; or, they may lack a dynamic understanding of students' cultures. This article applies a qualitative, sociological framework offering "agency" as a concept to complement grit and understand social structures, which facilitate student mobility. Through in-depth interviews, this research gives voice to students who experienced significant upward mobility, despite low-income backgrounds. These cases suggest that interplay between personal agency and a supportive social structure is necessary for students to navigate barriers towards academic and professional success. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Digital Commons Office, Zach S. Henderson Library, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458. e-mail: nyarjournal@georgiasouthern.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01