Carey, R. L. (2016). “Keep that in mind…You’re gonna go to college”: Family influence on the college going processes of black and latino high school boys. The Urban Review, 48(5), 718–742. This article highlights the voices of two 11th grade boys of color (one Black and one Latino), attending one U.S. urban… read more
Music and Self-Esteem: Disadvantaged Problem Boys in an All- Black Elementary School
Michel, D. E. (1973). Music and self-esteem: Disadvantaged problem boys in an all- black elementary school. Journal of Research in Music Education, 21(1), 80-80. Self-esteem has been of interest to investigators for a long time, but it has recently gained new attention in regard to disadvantaged learners. Self-esteem is the… read more
From Higher Order Thinking to Higher Order Behavior: Exploring the Relationship Between Early Cognitive Skills and Social Competence in Black Boys
Scott, K. M., Barbarin, O. A., & Brown, J. M. (2013). From higher order thinking to higher order behavior: Exploring the relationship between early cognitive skills and social competence in black boys. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 83(2pt3), 185-193. This study examines the relations of higher order (i.e., abstract) thinking (… read more
Framing Black Boys: Parent, Teacher, and Student Narratives of the Academic Lives of Black Boys
Rowley, S., Ross, L., Lozada, F., Williams, A., Gale, A., & Kurtz-Costes, B. (2014). Framing black boys: Parent, teacher, and student narratives of the academic lives of black boys. (pp. 301-332). SAN DIEGO: ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC. The discourse on Black boys tends to suggest that Black boys are in… read more