Self-Perceptions of Relations with Parents, Attitudes Toward School, and Delinquency Among African-American, Caribbean American, and Ghanaian Adolescents

2013 ◽  
pp. 83-101
Author(s):  
Beverly C. Sealey
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Attitudes Toward School ◽  
Self Perceptions

The Effects of Cross-Age Tutoring on the Academic Achievement, Social Behaviors, and Self-Perceptions of Low-Achieving African-American Males with Behavioral Disorders

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lessie Cochran ◽  
Hua Feng ◽  
Gwendolyn Cartledge ◽  
Sheri Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Sight Words ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Tutoring Program

Four low-achieving fifth-grade African-American males with behavioral disorders tutored sight words to four low-achieving second-grade African-American males with behavioral disorders. Four fifth-grade and four second-grade African-American males with behavioral disorders who did not participate in the tutoring program served as comparisons for the tutors and tutees. The effects of the tutoring program on social behaviors was assessed through direct observations and pre/post ratings by classroom teachers. Similarly, self-ratings of social competence were obtained on all students. Percentage increases in sight words were greater for all tutors and tutees compared to those of their nontutoring peers. Positive social interactions were observed during tutoring and teacher ratings were more favorable for tutoring students. The intervention appeared to have no effect on self-perceptions of social skills. The results of this study validate the ability of low-achieving African-American males with behavioral disorders to serve as tutors and the beneficial effects for both tutees and tutors.

That Smart Dude: A Qualitative Investigation of the African American Male Scholar-Baller Identity

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 813-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhema D. Fuller ◽  
C. Keith Harrison ◽  
Scott J. Bukstein ◽  
Brandon E. Martin ◽  
S. Malia Lawrence ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Education ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Core ◽  
Demographic Group ◽  
Male College ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Practical Implications

The intersection of education, sport, and identity are important topics for urban education and educators. Using data collected from interviews with 27 African American male college athletes, the current study investigated the lived experiences of this demographic group as they formed ideas about “self” within the realm of higher education. Our findings revealed that their definition of masculinity was at the core of their identities. In addition, participants saw themselves as more than athletes—They were scholars and productive members of surrounding communities. Furthermore, interactions with women, teammates, and non-athletic peers influenced participants’ self-perceptions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

The Relation of Self-Perceptions to Achievement among African American Preschoolers

1999 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine M. Justice ◽  
Larry L. Lindsey ◽  
Suzanne F. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Self Perceptions

The Hearing Aid Effect in African American and Caucasian Males as Perceived by Female Judges of the Same Race

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Davis ◽  
Rhonda Jackson ◽  
Tina Smith ◽  
William Cooper
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Semantic Differential Scale ◽  
Education Majors ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Lay Persons ◽  
Males And Females

Prior studies have proven the existence of the "hearing aid effect" when photographs of Caucasian males and females wearing a body aid, a post-auricular aid (behind-the-ear), or no hearing aid were judged by lay persons and professionals. This study was performed to determine if African American and Caucasian males, judged by female members of their own race, were likely to be judged in a similar manner on the basis of appearance, personality, assertiveness, and achievement. Sixty female undergraduate education majors (30 African American; 30 Caucasian) used a semantic differential scale to rate slides of preteen African American and Caucasian males, with and without hearing aids. The results of this study showed that female African American and Caucasian judges rated males of their respective races differently. The hearing aid effect was predominant among the Caucasian judges across the dimensions of appearance, personality, assertiveness, and achievement. In contrast, the African American judges only exhibited a hearing aid effect on the appearance dimension.

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