Preparing the way: A qualitative study of high-achieving African American males and the role of the family

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 639-668

  Maton, Kenneth I ^a   Hrabowski III, Freeman A ^a   Greif, Geoffrey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American males; Education; Parent involvement, qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BALTIMORE; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 0032133803     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022197006900     Document Type: Article

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