Kleinfeld, J. (1999). Student performance: Males versus females. Public Interest, (134), 3-20 Responds to feminist groups’ assertions that the educational system shortchanges females, suggesting that these assertions have detracted attention from the real problem of low academic achievement among African-American males and boys in general. Research on adolescent self-esteem and sex differences… Continue Reading Student performance: Males versus females
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Predicting Positive Academic Intention Among African American Males and Females
Davis, L. E., Saunders, J., Johnson, S., Miller-Cribbs, J., Williams, T., & Wexler, S. (2003). Predicting Positive Academic Intention Among African American Males and Females. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33(11), 2306 – 2326. Significant attention has been given to the educational shortcomings of African American students. This study examined… Continue Reading Predicting Positive Academic Intention Among African American Males and Females
Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescent Males Living in Urban Public Housing
Nebbitt, V. (2009). Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescent Males Living in Urban Public Housing. Journal of Black Psychology, 35(3), 295-316. African American adolescent males are one of our nation’s most vulnerable populations. They lag behind their female counterparts in education, labor market participation, and career development. Several studies have found… Continue Reading Self-Efficacy in African American Adolescent Males Living in Urban Public Housing