Palmer, R. T., Davis, R. J., & Maramba, D. C. (2011). The impact of family support on the success of black men at an historically black university: Affirming the revision of Tinto’s theory. Journal of College Student Development, 52(5), 577-597. This qualitative study of 11 Black male students who entered a public… read more
The Good Father: African American Fathers Who Positively Influence the Educational Outcomes of Their Children
Ransaw, T. (2014). The Good Father: African American Fathers Who Positively Influence the Educational Outcomes of Their Children. A Journal on Black Men,2(2), 1-25. African American men are not commonly thought of favorably as fathers, especially in regard to their children’s education. Using an adapted qualitative version of the quantitative fathering involvement scale, which is… read more
Mapping Low-Income African American Parents’ Roles in Their Children’s Education in a Changing Political Economy
Greene, S. (2013). Mapping Low-Income African American Parents’ Roles in Their Children’s Education in a Changing Political Economy. Teachers College Record, 115(10), 1. Background: Much discussion and debate has surrounded the role that low-income minority parents can play in their children’s education. Research focusing on parents’ roles has stressed parents’ sense… read more
Explaining the Educational Attainment of Young Black Adults: Critical Familial and Extra-Familial Influences
Wilson, K. R., & Allen, W. R. (1987). Explaining the Educational Attainment of Young Black Adults: Critical Familial and Extra-Familial Influences. The Journal of Negro Education, 56(1), 64. An examination of the relationship between black family practices & the educational attainment of black youth, focusing on the impact of socialization & allocation… read more