Waldo E. Johnson
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter begins with a brief discussion of early studies on the social status of African American men. It identifies the psychosocial, physical and mental health challenges faced by African ...
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This chapter begins with a brief discussion of early studies on the social status of African American men. It identifies the psychosocial, physical and mental health challenges faced by African American men. It lays out the purpose of the book, which is to provide readers with theoretical and conceptual insights supported by empirical data on the African American male experience in dimensions heretofore only addressed in the limited scope of papers, seminar discussions, and workshops. An overview of the subsequent chapters is presented.Less
This chapter begins with a brief discussion of early studies on the social status of African American men. It identifies the psychosocial, physical and mental health challenges faced by African American men. It lays out the purpose of the book, which is to provide readers with theoretical and conceptual insights supported by empirical data on the African American male experience in dimensions heretofore only addressed in the limited scope of papers, seminar discussions, and workshops. An overview of the subsequent chapters is presented.
Sean Joe
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0014
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter examines suicide and suicidal behaviors among African American adolescent and young adult males. It shows that the odds for suicide were highest for African American males, even after ...
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This chapter examines suicide and suicidal behaviors among African American adolescent and young adult males. It shows that the odds for suicide were highest for African American males, even after controlling for the numerous clinical, geographic, and sociodemographic vulnerability factors associated with suicide. This finding supports previous risk factor studies and epidemiological research that illustrated a rise in suicide among African Americans, particularly the younger age groups. Consistent with prior analysis of suicidal behavior, the analyses reveal that African Americans are more likely to die at younger ages of suicide. The study also confirmed prior research showing that having a gun in the home substantially increases the risk for suicide. This is particularly true for males, as illustrated by the almost fourfold increase in the risk of suicide when a gun is known to be in the home.Less
This chapter examines suicide and suicidal behaviors among African American adolescent and young adult males. It shows that the odds for suicide were highest for African American males, even after controlling for the numerous clinical, geographic, and sociodemographic vulnerability factors associated with suicide. This finding supports previous risk factor studies and epidemiological research that illustrated a rise in suicide among African Americans, particularly the younger age groups. Consistent with prior analysis of suicidal behavior, the analyses reveal that African Americans are more likely to die at younger ages of suicide. The study also confirmed prior research showing that having a gun in the home substantially increases the risk for suicide. This is particularly true for males, as illustrated by the almost fourfold increase in the risk of suicide when a gun is known to be in the home.
Earl S. Johnson and Waldo E. Johnson
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0018
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter discusses the social and economic challenges faced by African American males. It then proposes a three-step policy process that would greatly improve the wellbeing, social integration, ...
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This chapter discusses the social and economic challenges faced by African American males. It then proposes a three-step policy process that would greatly improve the wellbeing, social integration, and potentially the economic status of African American males in the United States. These options are by no means easy to implement or even to agree upon, but they are designed to provoke discussion and to implement action — before things get worse.Less
This chapter discusses the social and economic challenges faced by African American males. It then proposes a three-step policy process that would greatly improve the wellbeing, social integration, and potentially the economic status of African American males in the United States. These options are by no means easy to implement or even to agree upon, but they are designed to provoke discussion and to implement action — before things get worse.
M. Daniel Bennett and Fanike K. Olugbala
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0010
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter examines the link between chronic exposure to certain social and environmental stressors — sometimes referred to as urban stressors — and a range of poor outcomes, including, but not ...
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This chapter examines the link between chronic exposure to certain social and environmental stressors — sometimes referred to as urban stressors — and a range of poor outcomes, including, but not limited to, increased aggression, anxiety, low grade point average, delinquency, depression, and social withdrawal. Given the range of poor outcomes associated with chronic exposure to urban stressors, it appears that for some young African American males, such exposure may elicit maladaptive coping responses. Hence for many of these young men, the experience of living in an urban environment presents a set of unique challenges that can have a negative impact on their transition to adulthood. As such, urban stress and its related outcomes are important considerations in the study of ethnic minority children and adolescent development.Less
This chapter examines the link between chronic exposure to certain social and environmental stressors — sometimes referred to as urban stressors — and a range of poor outcomes, including, but not limited to, increased aggression, anxiety, low grade point average, delinquency, depression, and social withdrawal. Given the range of poor outcomes associated with chronic exposure to urban stressors, it appears that for some young African American males, such exposure may elicit maladaptive coping responses. Hence for many of these young men, the experience of living in an urban environment presents a set of unique challenges that can have a negative impact on their transition to adulthood. As such, urban stress and its related outcomes are important considerations in the study of ethnic minority children and adolescent development.
Lance Williams
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0015
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
Violence is the second leading cause of death for those aged 18 to 24. For Black youth aged 15 to 24, it has been the leading cause of death since 1978. Connections is an intervention program that ...
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Violence is the second leading cause of death for those aged 18 to 24. For Black youth aged 15 to 24, it has been the leading cause of death since 1978. Connections is an intervention program that integrates adaptive cultural resources from both the dominant American Anglo culture and the African culture. This chapter reviews the Connections program underway in Englewood, one of the poorest communities in Chicago, and its approaches to stemming the violence that pervades the lives of residents.Less
Violence is the second leading cause of death for those aged 18 to 24. For Black youth aged 15 to 24, it has been the leading cause of death since 1978. Connections is an intervention program that integrates adaptive cultural resources from both the dominant American Anglo culture and the African culture. This chapter reviews the Connections program underway in Englewood, one of the poorest communities in Chicago, and its approaches to stemming the violence that pervades the lives of residents.
Waldo E. Johnson (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.001.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
African American males have never fared as poorly as they do currently on a number of social indicators. They are less likely to complete high school than their white male and female or African ...
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African American males have never fared as poorly as they do currently on a number of social indicators. They are less likely to complete high school than their white male and female or African American female peers, are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms, and they have fewer sanctioned coping-strategies. Arguably, no other group in American society has been more maligned, regularly faced with tremendous odds that uniquely threaten their existence. When they do receive education, mental health, and physical health services, it is often in correctional settings. They are marginalized in public policies on secondary and higher education attainment, marriage and parental expectations, public welfare, health, housing, and community development. Yet they remain overlooked in health and social science research and are stereotyped in the popular media. Taking a step back from the traditionally myopic view of African American males as criminals and hustlers, this book provides a more nuanced and realistic portrait of their experiences in the world. The chapters offer a comprehensive overview of the social and economic data on black males to date and the significant issues that affect them from adolescence to adulthood. Via in-depth qualitative interviews as well as comprehensive surveys and data sets, their physical, mental, and spiritual health and emerging family roles are considered within both individual and communal contexts. Chapters cover health issues such as HIV and depression; fatherhood and family roles; suicide; violence; academic achievement; and incarceration.Less
African American males have never fared as poorly as they do currently on a number of social indicators. They are less likely to complete high school than their white male and female or African American female peers, are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms, and they have fewer sanctioned coping-strategies. Arguably, no other group in American society has been more maligned, regularly faced with tremendous odds that uniquely threaten their existence. When they do receive education, mental health, and physical health services, it is often in correctional settings. They are marginalized in public policies on secondary and higher education attainment, marriage and parental expectations, public welfare, health, housing, and community development. Yet they remain overlooked in health and social science research and are stereotyped in the popular media. Taking a step back from the traditionally myopic view of African American males as criminals and hustlers, this book provides a more nuanced and realistic portrait of their experiences in the world. The chapters offer a comprehensive overview of the social and economic data on black males to date and the significant issues that affect them from adolescence to adulthood. Via in-depth qualitative interviews as well as comprehensive surveys and data sets, their physical, mental, and spiritual health and emerging family roles are considered within both individual and communal contexts. Chapters cover health issues such as HIV and depression; fatherhood and family roles; suicide; violence; academic achievement; and incarceration.
Michael A. Lindsey
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0009
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter explores the perceptions of mental health services and providers among depressed African American adolescent males. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 urban African American ...
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This chapter explores the perceptions of mental health services and providers among depressed African American adolescent males. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 urban African American males, ages 14-18, recruited from community-based mental health centers and after-school programs for youth. The interviews included socio-demographic information, questions regarding depressive symptomatology, and open-ended questions derived from the network-episode model, including knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to problem recognition, help-seeking, and perceptions of mental health services. Implications for social work and social welfare practice are examined.Less
This chapter explores the perceptions of mental health services and providers among depressed African American adolescent males. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 urban African American males, ages 14-18, recruited from community-based mental health centers and after-school programs for youth. The interviews included socio-demographic information, questions regarding depressive symptomatology, and open-ended questions derived from the network-episode model, including knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to problem recognition, help-seeking, and perceptions of mental health services. Implications for social work and social welfare practice are examined.
Reginald Clark, Alexes Harris, Kimberly A. White-Smith, Walter R. Allen, and Barbara A. Ray
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0007
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter analyzes data collected from 28 after-school programs funded under the W. K. Kellogg African American Men and Boys Initiative. It examines the inevitability of massive failure and ...
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This chapter analyzes data collected from 28 after-school programs funded under the W. K. Kellogg African American Men and Boys Initiative. It examines the inevitability of massive failure and incarceration of African American males in American society, and it presents systemic evidence of alternative outcomes. It examines the role of public policy for expanding existing and new school- and community-based after-school centers. It also considers media practices in which disproportionate attention is given to those African American males who go wrong compared to the greater majority of African American males who lead upstanding, decent, and productive lives. The public policy analyses further address the lack of attention focused on individuals and institutions that assist and produce admirable, high-achieving African American men and boys, and how this neglect magnifies the issues of race and inequality in American society.Less
This chapter analyzes data collected from 28 after-school programs funded under the W. K. Kellogg African American Men and Boys Initiative. It examines the inevitability of massive failure and incarceration of African American males in American society, and it presents systemic evidence of alternative outcomes. It examines the role of public policy for expanding existing and new school- and community-based after-school centers. It also considers media practices in which disproportionate attention is given to those African American males who go wrong compared to the greater majority of African American males who lead upstanding, decent, and productive lives. The public policy analyses further address the lack of attention focused on individuals and institutions that assist and produce admirable, high-achieving African American men and boys, and how this neglect magnifies the issues of race and inequality in American society.
Mark L. Joseph
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0017
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter explores the economic implications of the staggering incarceration rate in the United States for African American men, for their families and communities, and for society as a whole. ...
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This chapter explores the economic implications of the staggering incarceration rate in the United States for African American men, for their families and communities, and for society as a whole. First, it provides a theoretical framework for examining the relationship between incarceration and earnings. Next, it summarizes the data and methodology used for the analysis of the earnings gap. It examines the size and causes of the earnings gap as suggested by empirical analysis. It then considers the individual and societal economic costs of the earnings gap. The final section considers potential ways to reduce the earnings gap.Less
This chapter explores the economic implications of the staggering incarceration rate in the United States for African American men, for their families and communities, and for society as a whole. First, it provides a theoretical framework for examining the relationship between incarceration and earnings. Next, it summarizes the data and methodology used for the analysis of the earnings gap. It examines the size and causes of the earnings gap as suggested by empirical analysis. It then considers the individual and societal economic costs of the earnings gap. The final section considers potential ways to reduce the earnings gap.
Sherrill L. Sellers, Vence L. Bonham, Harold W. Neighbors, and Shuntay McCoy
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0012
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter examines participation in healthcare services among middle-class Black men from a cross-sectional survey of college-educated African American men. The survey was conducted as a series of ...
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This chapter examines participation in healthcare services among middle-class Black men from a cross-sectional survey of college-educated African American men. The survey was conducted as a series of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) by Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Office of Survey Research. The results support the view that race and socioeconomic status are related to health and health service use in complex ways. The findings also suggest that a strengths perspective that accounts for positive health behaviors is a valuable avenue for understanding health and health service use of middle-class Black men. The findings further suggest that race of provider may be of less importance than other factors such as clients' feelings of trust in the provider. Overall it was found that middle-class men who participated in this study were in above-average health and consistently accessed healthcare services. Physical health was associated with age, income, marital status, education, and positive health behaviors. Regression analyses also revealed that accessing healthcare services was associated with characteristics of the individual (e.g. age), whereas satisfaction with provider was associated with length of time with provider and feelings of welcome and trust.Less
This chapter examines participation in healthcare services among middle-class Black men from a cross-sectional survey of college-educated African American men. The survey was conducted as a series of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) by Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Office of Survey Research. The results support the view that race and socioeconomic status are related to health and health service use in complex ways. The findings also suggest that a strengths perspective that accounts for positive health behaviors is a valuable avenue for understanding health and health service use of middle-class Black men. The findings further suggest that race of provider may be of less importance than other factors such as clients' feelings of trust in the provider. Overall it was found that middle-class men who participated in this study were in above-average health and consistently accessed healthcare services. Physical health was associated with age, income, marital status, education, and positive health behaviors. Regression analyses also revealed that accessing healthcare services was associated with characteristics of the individual (e.g. age), whereas satisfaction with provider was associated with length of time with provider and feelings of welcome and trust.
Constance M. Dallas and Karen Kavanaugh
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0002
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter describes ideal and expected fatherhood behavior during pregnancy from the perspectives of unmarried, low-income, African American adolescent expectant fathers. It is important to know ...
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This chapter describes ideal and expected fatherhood behavior during pregnancy from the perspectives of unmarried, low-income, African American adolescent expectant fathers. It is important to know what these young fathers expect from themselves and how they view their role during the prenatal period, because these fathers are often a significant source of support for adolescent mothers. Johnson (2001) reported that despite high levels of involvement during pregnancy, unwed nonresidential fathers have weaker intentions for future involvement with their children and commitment to fatherhood. The chapter contributes to knowledge of the intentions of unwed nonresidential adolescent fathers to provide emotional support, care, and economic support for their children and the mothers of their children.Less
This chapter describes ideal and expected fatherhood behavior during pregnancy from the perspectives of unmarried, low-income, African American adolescent expectant fathers. It is important to know what these young fathers expect from themselves and how they view their role during the prenatal period, because these fathers are often a significant source of support for adolescent mothers. Johnson (2001) reported that despite high levels of involvement during pregnancy, unwed nonresidential fathers have weaker intentions for future involvement with their children and commitment to fatherhood. The chapter contributes to knowledge of the intentions of unwed nonresidential adolescent fathers to provide emotional support, care, and economic support for their children and the mothers of their children.
Dexter R. Voisin and Torsten B. Neilands
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0006
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter shows that African American adolescent males are disproportionately infected with HIV compared to their White counterparts. While factors like early sexual debut, sex without condoms, ...
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This chapter shows that African American adolescent males are disproportionately infected with HIV compared to their White counterparts. While factors like early sexual debut, sex without condoms, and a higher number of sexual partners may in part account for such disparities, the factors associated with such risk behaviors remain unclear. The literature suggests that parents are critical in keeping adolescents safe. However, there is a dearth of research on African American adolescent males in relation to family constellation and sexual risk behaviors. A self-administered survey was used to examine family characteristics, parental support, peer networks, and HIV sexual risk behaviors among 171 African American high school males. The results suggest that cultural factors may weigh more heavily than family structure, which has been traditionally viewed as the discerning factor in assessing sexual behavior.Less
This chapter shows that African American adolescent males are disproportionately infected with HIV compared to their White counterparts. While factors like early sexual debut, sex without condoms, and a higher number of sexual partners may in part account for such disparities, the factors associated with such risk behaviors remain unclear. The literature suggests that parents are critical in keeping adolescents safe. However, there is a dearth of research on African American adolescent males in relation to family constellation and sexual risk behaviors. A self-administered survey was used to examine family characteristics, parental support, peer networks, and HIV sexual risk behaviors among 171 African American high school males. The results suggest that cultural factors may weigh more heavily than family structure, which has been traditionally viewed as the discerning factor in assessing sexual behavior.
Kevin M. Roy, Omari L. Dyson, and Ja-Nee Jackson
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0003
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter explores men's perceptions of a vital relationship in their lives: the one they have with their own mothers. It examines how men are socialized at early ages into parenting behavior, and ...
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This chapter explores men's perceptions of a vital relationship in their lives: the one they have with their own mothers. It examines how men are socialized at early ages into parenting behavior, and the roles that their mothers play in “teaching” them to be fathers. It addresses: unfolding reciprocity between aging mothers and their adult sons, with a focus on shared residency and household responsibilities; kin work, through care offered by paternal grandmothers, which helps to secure involvement of nonresidential fathers; and exchange of financial, emotional, and social support. The chapter concludes with implications for family policies, and work with African American fathers in community-based programs and interventions.Less
This chapter explores men's perceptions of a vital relationship in their lives: the one they have with their own mothers. It examines how men are socialized at early ages into parenting behavior, and the roles that their mothers play in “teaching” them to be fathers. It addresses: unfolding reciprocity between aging mothers and their adult sons, with a focus on shared residency and household responsibilities; kin work, through care offered by paternal grandmothers, which helps to secure involvement of nonresidential fathers; and exchange of financial, emotional, and social support. The chapter concludes with implications for family policies, and work with African American fathers in community-based programs and interventions.
Charles E. Lewis
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0016
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
This chapter considers how the incarceration of Black men, who are incarcerated at seven times the rate of White men, comes into play in a woman's decision to marry the father of her child. ...
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This chapter considers how the incarceration of Black men, who are incarcerated at seven times the rate of White men, comes into play in a woman's decision to marry the father of her child. Incarceration affects the decisions a couple makes about their relationship after having a child. If the father had been incarcerated, then it was less likely that the couple would marry. There was no significant difference in likelihood of cohabitation between those who had been incarcerated and those who had not.Less
This chapter considers how the incarceration of Black men, who are incarcerated at seven times the rate of White men, comes into play in a woman's decision to marry the father of her child. Incarceration affects the decisions a couple makes about their relationship after having a child. If the father had been incarcerated, then it was less likely that the couple would marry. There was no significant difference in likelihood of cohabitation between those who had been incarcerated and those who had not.
Eddie Comeaux
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195314366
- eISBN:
- 9780199865567
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0008
- Subject:
- Social Work, Communities and Organizations, Health and Mental Health
Drawing from a larger project that explores racial differences in student athletes' academic integration patterns on campus, this chapter ascertains the effect of specific forms of student ...
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Drawing from a larger project that explores racial differences in student athletes' academic integration patterns on campus, this chapter ascertains the effect of specific forms of student athlete-faculty interaction on academic achievement. Specifically, it examines selected faculty interaction measures of academic achievement as well as high school grades (grade point average [GPA]), family income and education, the type of institution (public or private), among others. The chapter focuses on Black student athletes in the revenue-producing sports of men's basketball and football.Less
Drawing from a larger project that explores racial differences in student athletes' academic integration patterns on campus, this chapter ascertains the effect of specific forms of student athlete-faculty interaction on academic achievement. Specifically, it examines selected faculty interaction measures of academic achievement as well as high school grades (grade point average [GPA]), family income and education, the type of institution (public or private), among others. The chapter focuses on Black student athletes in the revenue-producing sports of men's basketball and football.
Helen K. Black, John T. Groce, and Charles E. Harmon
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- March 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780190602321
- eISBN:
- 9780190602345
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190602321.001.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Health and Mental Health
The question of our research and our book is as follows: What is the experience of African-American elder male caregivers? Research and literature on African-American older males as informal, primary ...
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The question of our research and our book is as follows: What is the experience of African-American elder male caregivers? Research and literature on African-American older males as informal, primary caregivers of demented or impaired family members, particularly spouses, are negligible. Male caregivers in general have been called “hidden” caregivers. Thus, we named the elderly African-American male caregivers we interviewed for this book “the hidden among the hidden.” We asked the experts—a group of 13 African-American male caregivers—to discuss the concrete and nonmaterial aspects of giving care to an impaired loved one. Our book addresses the knowledge gap about African-American male caregivers by revealing, in case-study form, their experiences of caregiving in the context of their personal biography and cohort history. Our focus is the practical and existential meaning of daily life as a caregiver. The men discussed in this book are over 60 years of age, most are long married, and they have been caregivers in their homes for at least 5 years and as long as 25 years. Their loved ones, particularly wives, suffered from a variety of illnesses and debilities that necessitated hands-on care. The book examines varied aspects of the caregiving experience, the unique generativity of men who give care, and the emotions and conflicts about decision making that emerge in day-to-day caregiving.Less
The question of our research and our book is as follows: What is the experience of African-American elder male caregivers? Research and literature on African-American older males as informal, primary caregivers of demented or impaired family members, particularly spouses, are negligible. Male caregivers in general have been called “hidden” caregivers. Thus, we named the elderly African-American male caregivers we interviewed for this book “the hidden among the hidden.” We asked the experts—a group of 13 African-American male caregivers—to discuss the concrete and nonmaterial aspects of giving care to an impaired loved one. Our book addresses the knowledge gap about African-American male caregivers by revealing, in case-study form, their experiences of caregiving in the context of their personal biography and cohort history. Our focus is the practical and existential meaning of daily life as a caregiver. The men discussed in this book are over 60 years of age, most are long married, and they have been caregivers in their homes for at least 5 years and as long as 25 years. Their loved ones, particularly wives, suffered from a variety of illnesses and debilities that necessitated hands-on care. The book examines varied aspects of the caregiving experience, the unique generativity of men who give care, and the emotions and conflicts about decision making that emerge in day-to-day caregiving.
Helen K. Black, John T. Groce, and Charles E. Harmon
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- March 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780190602321
- eISBN:
- 9780190602345
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190602321.003.0008
- Subject:
- Social Work, Health and Mental Health
This chapter, as the conclusion to our book, is entitled Addressing the Silence. We went “behind the scenes” of our work to examine the research process and pondered various aspects of interviewing a ...
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This chapter, as the conclusion to our book, is entitled Addressing the Silence. We went “behind the scenes” of our work to examine the research process and pondered various aspects of interviewing a coterie of African-American men. For example, why were our caregiving men so willing to discuss their experiences of caregiving? Were there topics within caregiving that men were reluctant to discuss? And, why did the methods of our research fit well with the subject of caregiving and with the communal history of our respondents? Although our research addressed the gap in the caregiving and gerontological literature about elderly African-American men, our respondents showed us how much more we need to learn from them. As men discussed their care work in the forum of the research interview, the role of the elder African-American male caregiver came out of the shadows, but not yet completely into the light.Less
This chapter, as the conclusion to our book, is entitled Addressing the Silence. We went “behind the scenes” of our work to examine the research process and pondered various aspects of interviewing a coterie of African-American men. For example, why were our caregiving men so willing to discuss their experiences of caregiving? Were there topics within caregiving that men were reluctant to discuss? And, why did the methods of our research fit well with the subject of caregiving and with the communal history of our respondents? Although our research addressed the gap in the caregiving and gerontological literature about elderly African-American men, our respondents showed us how much more we need to learn from them. As men discussed their care work in the forum of the research interview, the role of the elder African-American male caregiver came out of the shadows, but not yet completely into the light.
Steve Selvin
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195146189
- eISBN:
- 9780199864720
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195146189.003.0006
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health, Epidemiology
This chapter examines the relationship between marital status and the incidence of cancer of the rectum among white and African-American males. Incident cases of rectal cancer were abstracted from ...
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This chapter examines the relationship between marital status and the incidence of cancer of the rectum among white and African-American males. Incident cases of rectal cancer were abstracted from the Third National Cancer Survey data and classified by gender, age, and marital status for whites and African-Americans for ages ranging from thirty-five to sixty-four years. The results from the median polish approach show that widowed men have the highest estimated rate of rectal cancer, followed by single men. The lowest estimated rates are observed in married men. Blacks have lower estimated rates than whites in the age categories forty-fve–fifty-four and fifty-five–sixty-four. The parametric model gives somewhat different results. The highest estimated cancer rates are found among single men, followed by widowed men. The lowest estimated rates are found in men from separated couples. Whites and blacks have almost identical estimated rectal cancer incidence rates within each of the three age categories.Less
This chapter examines the relationship between marital status and the incidence of cancer of the rectum among white and African-American males. Incident cases of rectal cancer were abstracted from the Third National Cancer Survey data and classified by gender, age, and marital status for whites and African-Americans for ages ranging from thirty-five to sixty-four years. The results from the median polish approach show that widowed men have the highest estimated rate of rectal cancer, followed by single men. The lowest estimated rates are observed in married men. Blacks have lower estimated rates than whites in the age categories forty-fve–fifty-four and fifty-five–sixty-four. The parametric model gives somewhat different results. The highest estimated cancer rates are found among single men, followed by widowed men. The lowest estimated rates are found in men from separated couples. Whites and blacks have almost identical estimated rectal cancer incidence rates within each of the three age categories.
Joy Lawson Davis and Shawn Anthony Robinson
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780190645472
- eISBN:
- 9780190645496
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190645472.003.0017
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Our nation’s population of culturally diverse students continues to rise. Among this group are many whose intellect and creativity are often masked by behaviors often seen by classroom teachers as a ...
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Our nation’s population of culturally diverse students continues to rise. Among this group are many whose intellect and creativity are often masked by behaviors often seen by classroom teachers as a deficit or in such need of correction that the same student’s gifts are seldom given any attention and therefore, go under-developed. Teachers with broader cultural experience, training, and openness to diverse expressions of intelligence and creativity tend to fare better when working with diverse learners and are able to capitalize on their strengths, despite specific disabling conditions. The challenges of being a culturally diverse learner with high potential and identifiable disabling conditions are complex and often troubling to students, their parents, and teachers. This newly conceptualized 3e status presents a quagmire of conditions requiring that educators view these students through a different set of lenses and utilize a more creative tool box of strategies to bring out the best in these often overlooked and misdiagnosed learners. This chapter will explore the challenges, provide real-life cases, and offer unique, but practical strategies matched to student traits. Recommendations will also be offered for parents and family members to enhance their role as advocates for their uniquely exceptional children.Less
Our nation’s population of culturally diverse students continues to rise. Among this group are many whose intellect and creativity are often masked by behaviors often seen by classroom teachers as a deficit or in such need of correction that the same student’s gifts are seldom given any attention and therefore, go under-developed. Teachers with broader cultural experience, training, and openness to diverse expressions of intelligence and creativity tend to fare better when working with diverse learners and are able to capitalize on their strengths, despite specific disabling conditions. The challenges of being a culturally diverse learner with high potential and identifiable disabling conditions are complex and often troubling to students, their parents, and teachers. This newly conceptualized 3e status presents a quagmire of conditions requiring that educators view these students through a different set of lenses and utilize a more creative tool box of strategies to bring out the best in these often overlooked and misdiagnosed learners. This chapter will explore the challenges, provide real-life cases, and offer unique, but practical strategies matched to student traits. Recommendations will also be offered for parents and family members to enhance their role as advocates for their uniquely exceptional children.
