Doctoral Degree Completion: Black Women and the Role of Faculty

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy D. Howell
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Doctoral Degree Completion

Transformation of the Dissertation

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-66
Author(s):  
Tiffany J. Cresswell-Yeager ◽  
Raymond J. Bandlow
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Dissertation Completion ◽  
Doctoral Degree Completion ◽  
Time Frames ◽  
Embedded Process

To increase success and graduation rates, research shows that doctoral programs must adapt to changes in how instruction is managed and delivered, and must include options that recognize and facilitate discipline mastery without compromising their integrity or the quality of their degrees. This chapter explains a new path to doctoral degree completion, one that minimizes arbitrary time-frames and emphasizes discipline mastery through rigorous coursework and graduate-level research. The authors recommend a new model for successful completion of the dissertation within the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) through evidence-based practice. This model implements structured mentoring and the transformation of dissertation research from an end-of-program destination to a program-embedded process. This chapter will provide a discussion of four evidence-based strategies for improved success for doctoral students following this type of pathway to dissertation completion.

scholarly journals On Doctoral Student Development: Exploring Faculty Mentoring in the Shaping of African American Doctoral Student Success

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Felder
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Degree Completion ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Doctoral Student ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Doctoral Degree Completion

This study examines the influence of faculty mentorship in the shaping of African American doctoral student success. A case analysis framework is used to investigate the belief systems that doctoral students held about their doctoral experience. Data collection involved a one-phase semi-structured interview protocol used to gather information about these experiences from a post-degree perspective. African American doctoral degree completion is addressed as a critical function of student success within an elite educational context. Results of the study demonstrate that the African American doctoral degree completion is complicated by students' perceptions of faculty advising, faculty behavior and the lack of diverse faculty leadership.

scholarly journals Intimate Partner Violence and the Role of Child Maltreatment and Neighborhood Violence: A Retrospective Study of African American and US Caribbean Black Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2245
Author(s):  
Krim K. Lacey ◽  
Hira R. Shahid ◽  
Rohan D. Jeremiah
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
African American ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Moderating Effects

Background: Research suggests that intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with childhood maltreatment and violence exposure within the neighborhood context. This study examined the role of child maltreatment and violence exposure on intimate partner violence, with the moderating effects of mental disorders (IPV) among US Black women. Methods: Data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), the largest and most complete sample on the mental health of US Blacks, and the first representative sample of Caribbean Blacks residing in the United States was used to address the study objectives. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test of independence, t-test, and logistic regression procedures were used to analyze the data. Results: Bivariate results indicate an association between child abuse and intimate partner victimization among US Black women. Witnessing violence as a child as well as neighborhood violence exposure was also related to IPV but shown to differ between African American and Caribbean Black women. Multivariate findings confirmed the influence of mental disorders and social conditions on US Black women’s risk for IPV. Moderating effects of child maltreatment and mental disorders in association with adult IPV were not found. Conclusions: The study addressed the short and long-term impact of child maltreatment and the contribution to the cycle of intimate violence among US Black women including African American and Caribbean Blacks. The study suggests the need for prevention and intervention efforts to improve structural conditions for at-risk populations and communities predisposed to violence and other negative outcomes. Possibilities for future research are also discussed.

The Role of Coping in the Relationship Between Endorsement of the Strong Black Woman Schema and Depressive Symptoms Among Black Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110212
Author(s):  
Martinque K. Jones ◽  
Tanisha G. Hill-Jarrett ◽  
Kyjeila Latimer ◽  
Akilah Reynolds ◽  
Nekya Garrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Black Woman ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Strong Black Woman

The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema has been consistently linked to negative mental health outcomes among Black women. However, few have begun to explicate the mechanisms by which the endorsement of the SBW schema may influence mental health outcomes. Accordingly, the current study examined coping styles (social support, disengagement, spirituality, and problem-oriented/engagement) as mediators in the association between endorsement of the SBW schema and depressive symptoms in a sample of Black women. Data from 240 Black women ( Mage = 22.0, SD = 4.0 years) were collected assessing SBW schema endorsement, coping styles, and depressive symptoms. Parallel multiple mediation analysis was conducted using PROCESS Macro. Of the four coping styles examined, disengagement coping partially mediated the association between greater endorsement of the SBW schema and greater depressive symptoms. Study findings add depth to our understanding of the association between the SBW schema and mental health outcomes and lend themselves to research and clinical implications.

Mammography Use among Black Women: The Role of Electronic Medical Records

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1153-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl R. Clark ◽  
Nashira Baril ◽  
Marycarmen Kunicki ◽  
Natacha Johnson ◽  
Jane Soukup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Mammography Use

scholarly journals Mulheres negras vivendo com hiv: políticas públicas

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mônica Alice Santos da Silva ◽  
Francisco Stélio De Souza ◽  
Rosilene Santos Baptista ◽  
Evelyn Maria Braga Quirino ◽  
César De Andrade De Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Women Living With Hiv ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Study Type ◽  
Living With Hiv

Objetivo: identificar os avanços e desafios das políticas públicas destinadas às mulheres negras vivendo com HIV. Método: trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico, tipo revisão integrativa. Realizaram-se as buscas nas bases de dados LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, MEDLINE e na Biblioteca Virtual SciELO. Compôs-se a amostra por 18 artigos avaliados pelo instrumento CASP e classificados de acordo com os níveis de evidência. Apresentaram-se os resultados em forma de figuras e tabela. Resultados: informa-se que, na análise das 18 publicações encontradas, 11 (61,1%) estavam na base de dados LILACS; 6 (33,3%), na Biblioteca Virtual SciELO e 1 (5,55%), na BDENF. Emergiram-se, da análise temática dos artigos, duas categorias: vulnerabilidade e o racismo institucional como fatores que dificultam o acesso aos serviços de saúde e comprometem a assistência às mulheres que vivem com HIV, sendo os fatores de preservação da epidemia nesta população. Conclusão: evidenciaram-se fragilidades no aspecto das contribuições das políticas públicas na mudança de paradigmas sociais antigos atrelados ao HIV, fato confirmado pelo papel de destaque da vulnerabilidade como protagonista da realidade vivenciada pelas mulheres negras. Descritores: Grupos Étnicos; Políticas Públicas; Mulheres; HIV; Vulnerabilidade em Saúde; Racismo; Saúde da Mulher.ABSTRACTObjective: to identify the advances and challenges of public policies aimed at black women living with HIV. Method: this is a bibliographical study, type integrative review. We searched the databases LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, MEDLINE and the SciELO Virtual Library. The sample was composed by 18 articles evaluated by the CASP instrument and classified according to the levels of evidence. Results were presented in the form of figures and tables. Results: it is reported that, in the analysis of the 18 publications found, 11 (61.1%) were in the LILACS database; 6 (33.3%), in the SciELO Virtual Library and 1 (5.55%), in the BDENF. Two categories emerged from the thematic analysis of the article: vulnerability and institutional racism as factors that hinder access to health services and compromise the care of women living with HIV, being the factors that preserve the epidemic in this population. Conclusion: weaknesses in the aspect of the contributions of public policies in the change of old social paradigms linked to HIV have been evidenced, a fact confirmed by the prominent role of vulnerability as protagonist of the reality experienced by black women. Descriptors: Ethnic Groups; Public Policy; Women; HIV; Population Vulnerable; Racism; Women´s Health.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar los avances y desafíos de las políticas públicas dirigidas a las mujeres negras que viven con el VIH. Método: se trata de un estudio bibliográfico, tipo revisión integrativa. Se realizaron busquedas en las bases de datos LILACS, BDENF, IBECS, MEDLINE y la Biblioteca Virtual SciELO. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 18 artículos evaluados por el instrumento CASP y clasificados según los niveles de evidencia. Los resultados se presentaron en forma de figuras y tablas. Resultados: se informa que, en el análisis de las 18 publicaciones encontradas, 11 (61.1%) se encontraban en la base de datos LILACS; 6 (33.3%), en la Biblioteca Virtual SciELO y 1 (5.55%), en la BDENF. Del análisis temático del artículo surgieron dos categorías: la vulnerabilidad y el racismo institucional como factores que dificultan el acceso a los servicios de salud y comprometen la atención de las mujeres que viven con el VIH, siendo los factores que preservan la epidemia en esta población. Conclusión: Se evidenciaron debilidades en el aspecto de las contribuciones de las políticas públicas, a cambio de paradigmas sociales antigos, vinculados al VIH, un hecho confirmado por el papel de destaque de la vulnerabilidad como protagonista de la realidad experimentada por las mujeres negras. Descriptores: Grupo Étnico; Políticas Públicas; Mujeres; VIH; Vulnerabilidad em Salud; Racismo; Salud de la Mujer.

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