ISBN:
9781522578369
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Advances in religious and cultural studies (ARCS) book series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.896/07301733
Keywords:
Suburban African Americans Race identity
;
Suburban African Americans Social networks
;
Suburban African Americans Social conditions
;
Suburban African Americans ; Race identity
;
Suburban African Americans ; Social networks
;
Suburban African Americans ; Social conditions
;
United States ; Race relations
;
United States Race relations
Abstract:
"This book examines the implications of this 21st century exodus, giving voice to all aspects of African American lived experiences in suburban communities. It provides educators, families, counselors, social scientists, clergy, as well as businesses and political leaders with insight into the perceptions of suburbanized living from a cross-section of extant professional members of the community"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
Exploration of disciplinary infractions of students in a middle school grade in a Texas school district / Sandra Dilworth -- A sense of isolation from peers of urban communities / Belinda Collins -- The challenge of college recruitment and year one success of African-American males from urban areas : building strategic platforms for growth / Jerry Wallace, Vida Robertson -- Parental involvement in education / Olivia Miller, Regina Banks-Hall -- People, get ready : preparing students for postsecondary options / Lauren Parish -- Undisturbed survival mode : four African American womens' thoughts on identity change / Vance Vaughn -- Media communication perspectives of African American males regarding criminal behaviors / Carl Gardiner -- Sustaining our teachers of color in suburban schools : a crisis in identity / Karen Griffen, Aaron J. Griffen -- The impact of "moving on up" : the changes in generational African American caregiving / Kamala V. Williams, Stella T. Smith -- The impact of social media and television portrayals on Black suburban youth perceptions about intimate relationships and race / Camille Gibson
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-5225-7835-2
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