Male African Americans, Singe Parent Homes, and Educational Plans: Implications for Educators and Policymakers
Titel:
Male African Americans, Singe Parent Homes, and Educational Plans: Implications for Educators and Policymakers
Auteur:
Bateman, Mark
Verschenen in:
Journal of education for students placed at risk
Paginering:
Jaargang 2 (1997) nr. 3 pagina's 229-250
Jaar:
1997-07-01
Inhoud:
One of the most troubling issues facing policymakers and educators at all levels is the educational attainment of students in at-risk circumstances—in broken homes, in poverty, in criminal environments, and so on. Educators in elementary and secondary schools have attempted to decrease the drop-out rates and increase the academic success of these students, and higher education personnel have struggled to recruit and retain them through graduation. In both settings, a consistent finding is that a student's educational plans or aspirations play a pivotal role in actual attainment. As noted by Schmit and Hossler (1995), in a 9-year longitudinal study, "plans made during ninth-grade [high school graduation, enrollment in a college or university, or entrance into the workforce are stable across a student's high school career" (p. 25).
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