Promoting positive youth development by examining the career and educational aspirations of african american males: Implications for designing educational programs

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 299-309

  Lee, Felecia A ^a   Lewis, Rhonda K ^a   Sly, Jamilia R ^b   Carmack, Chakema ^a   Roberts, Shani R ^a   Basore, Polly ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kansas Unified School District 259   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Career aspirations; Educational aspirations; Males

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GOALS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81255197789     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2011.606402     Document Type: Article

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