Warner, C., & Phelps, R. (2008). The Relationship between Motivational Orientation & Educational Aspirations in Urban, African American Youth. Middle Grades Research Journal, 3(2), 71-85. African American youth are characterized as experiencing declining academic motivation and engagement while simultaneously maintaining optimism for their future success. Thus, researchers hypothesize academic motivation to be… read more
Urban Education (UE)
Early sexual initiation among urban African American male middle school youth in Baltimore City
Chatterjee, P., Floyd, L., Furr-Holden, C. D., Latimer, W. W., & Whitaker, D. E. (2010). Early sexual initiation among urban African American male middle school youth in Baltimore City. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 13. Data regarding the etiology of problem-based child and adolescent outcomes indicates neighborhood socioeconomic status, land… read more
Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League
Mezuk, B. (2009). Urban Debate and High School Educational Outcomes for African American Males: The Case of the Chicago Debate League. The Journal of Negro Education, 78(3), 290 – 304. This study examines whether participating in competitive policy debate influences high school completion, academic achievement, and college readiness for African American male… read more
The Effects of Urban Education on the Self-Esteem of African American Males
Myers, L. W. (1989). The Effects of Urban Education on the Self-Esteem of African American Males. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 9(2), 57. Studies the effect of educational attainment on measures of self-esteem and self-worth of 230 Black men ranging in age from 17 to 76. Dependent variables… read more