Barbarin, O. (2010). Halting african american boys’ progression from pre-K to prison: What families, schools, and communities can do. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80(1), 81-88. Incarceration is a much more common experience for African American males than White males. As a consequence of these high rates, the “school-to-prison” pipeline is… read more
Familial Influences (FI)
African-American Fathers’ Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Father–Son Sexual Health Communication
Randolph, S. D., Coakley, T., Shears, J., & Thorpe, R. J. (2017). African‐American fathers’ perspectives on facilitators and barriers to Father–Son sexual health communication.Research in Nursing & Health, 40(3), 229-236. African-American males ages 13 through 24 are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), accounting… read more
Black Mothers’ Perceptions of the Role of Race in Children’s Education
Williams, A. D., Banerjee, M., Lozada‐Smith, F., Lambouths, D., & Rowley, S. J. (2017). Black mothers’ perceptions of the role of race in children’s education. Journal of Marriage and Family, 79(4), 932-946. Many Black parents consider racial climate and academic quality when thinking and making decisions about their children’s schooling… read more
Today’s Urban Black Male: The Importance of Finding the Right College to Realize Maximum Success
Hilton, A. A., & Bonner, F. A. (2017). Today’s urban black male: The importance of finding the right college to realize maximum success. Urban Education, 52(9), 1051-1056. When it comes to higher education, finding the right school is only one obstacle in the lives of most African-American males. Studies show… read more