Educating Tomorrow's Men: Perceived School Support, Negative Youth Experiences, and Bravado Attitudes in African American Adolescent Males

Autor/inn/en	Corprew, Charles S., III; Cunningham, Michael
Titel	Educating Tomorrow's Men: Perceived School Support, Negative Youth Experiences, and Bravado Attitudes in African American Adolescent Males
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 44 (2012) 5, S.571-589 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124511406534
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Males; African Americans; Adolescents; Correlation; Attitude Measures; Urban Areas; Resilience (Psychology); Student Attitudes; Educational Experience; High School Students; Summer Programs; Academic Support Services; At Risk Students; Student Needs; Student Personnel Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Afroamerikaner; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Korrelation; Urban area; Stadtregion; Schülerverhalten; Bildungserfahrung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sommerkurs
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the association between negative youth experiences and bravado attitudes in African American urban males. In addition, an examination of positive factors, such as school social support, was examined to understand potential resilient pathways. Data were collected at two sites, a science and math center (n = 68) and an academy for academic achievement (n = 58). Using Spencer's PVEST (2006) model as a framework, the study hypothesized that negative youth experiences would have a positive relation with bravado attitudes, but perceptions of school support would lessen this relationship. The Perceived School Support construct consisted of students' perceptions of their teachers and administrators. The results partially confirmed the hypothesis. The results also highlight the importance of adolescent perceptions of support in the school context and how this perceived support may decrease bravado attitudes. Further explanation of study's results, future research opportunities, and policy implications are explored. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10