It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in The Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs

Autor/inn/en	Burt, Brian A.; Williams, Krystal L.; Palmer, Gordon J. M.
Titel	It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in The Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs
Quelle	In: American Educational Research Journal, 56 (2019) 1, S.39-74 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312
DOI	10.3102/0002831218789595
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; African American Students; Academic Persistence; Graduate Students; Family Role; Religious Factors; Doctoral Degrees; Disproportionate Representation; Educational Experience; Mentors; Undergraduate Students; Males; Spiritual Development; Student Characteristics; Social Support Groups; Blacks + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Graduate Study; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Bildungserfahrung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Black person; Schwarzer
Abstract	Black men, underrepresented in engineering, constitute a missing segment of the population who could contribute to the global knowledge economy. To address this national concern, stakeholders need additional research on strategies that aid in Black men's persistence. This study explores the experiences of 30 Black men in engineering graduate programs. Three factors are identified as helping them persist from year to year, and in many cases through completion of the doctorate: the role of family, spirituality and faith-based community, and undergraduate mentors. The article concludes with implications for future research and professional practice that may improve the experiences of Black men in engineering graduate programs, which may also increase the chances that they will remain in the engineering workforce. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01