Dow, D. M. (2016). The deadly challenges of raising african american boys: Navigating the controlling image of the “thug”. Gender & Society, 30(2), 161. Through 60 in-depth interviews with African American middle- and upper-middle-class mothers, this article examines how the controlling image of the “thug” influences the concerns these mothers… read more
Familial Influences (FI)
“That’s Why I Say Stay in School”: Black Mothers’ Parental Involvement, Cultural Wealth, and Exclusion in Their Son’s Schooling
Allen, Q., & White-Smith, K. (2018). “that’s why I say stay in school”: Black mothers’ parental involvement, cultural wealth, and exclusion in their son’s schooling. Urban Education, 53(3), 409-435. This study examines parental involvement practices, the cultural wealth, and school experiences of poor and working-class mothers of Black boys. Drawing… read more
“What Am I Gonna Be Losing?” School Culture and the Family-Based College-Going Dilemmas of Black and Latino Adolescent Boys
Carey, R. (2018). “what am I gonna be losing?” school culture and the family-based college-going dilemmas of black and latino adolescent boys. Education and Urban Society, 50(3), 246-273. As educators and service providers in urban schools encourage student college going at higher rates than ever, policy and practice on school… read more
Emerging Adult Sons and Their Fathers: Race and the Construction of Masculinity
Ide, M. E., Harrington, B., Wiggins, Y., Whitworth, T. R., & Gerstel, N. (2018). Emerging adult sons and their fathers: Race and the construction of masculinity. Gender & Society, 32(1), 5-33. Challenging the public dichotomy characterizing fathers as “involved” or “absentee,” we investigate racial variation in college men’s perceptions of… read more