Low-Income Black Parents Supporting Their Children's Success through Mentoring Circles

Autor/in	Butler, Alana
Titel	Low-Income Black Parents Supporting Their Children's Success through Mentoring Circles
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Education, 44 (2021) 1, S.93-117 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1918-5979
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Parents; Success; Mentors; African American Students; Parent Participation; Low Income Groups; Networks; Interpersonal Relationship; Foreign Countries; Academic Achievement; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Social Support Groups; Individualized Education Programs; Parent Attitudes; Racial Bias; Advocacy; Parent Role; Canada (Toronto) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Eltern; Erfolg; African Americans; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Elternmitwirkung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Ausland; Schulleistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Individualized education program; Individualisierendes Lernen; Elternverhalten; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Sozialanwaltschaft; Parental role; Elternrolle
Abstract	This article presents the results of a parent engagement project called "Mentoring Circles." The project focused on the needs of low-income Black parents who have children enrolled in the Toronto District School Board. Two focus groups, with seven to eight Black parents in each group, were conducted during the summer of 2018. The study drew on theories of community wealth and funds of knowledge (González et al., 2005; Yosso, 2005), Black feminist theory (Collins, 2000; Crenshaw, 1991), and critical race theory (Delgado & Stefancic, 2012). The Black parent narratives served as counter-stories to stereotypes about Black parent disengagement in low-income communities. The low-income Black parents in the study were very engaged in their children's education and were invested in their academic success. The Black parents strategized to support their children's education by forming supportive peer mentoring networks and advocating for their children though relationship-building. The findings suggest that mentoring circles could serve as a model for engaging Black parents in the support of their children's academic success. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01