Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: A Call to Action

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Title: Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: A Call to Action
Language: English
Authors: Goings, Ramon B.
Source: Adult Learning. Aug 2017 28(3):121-124.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Adult Education
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, African American Students, Undergraduate Students, Males, Educational Research, Student Experience, Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Adult Education, Interviews
DOI: 10.1177/1045159515595045
ISSN: 1045-1595
Abstract: Institutions of higher education have witnessed an influx of nontraditional Black college students generally, and males specifically. However, there is limited research that investigates the academic and social experiences of nontraditional Black males. As universities seek to improve the academic retention and graduation rates of Black males, nontraditional Black male undergraduates must be included in the discussion. This article provides a call to action for researchers and practitioners not only to begin researching nontraditional aged Black male collegians but also to focus on those men who are academically successful to inform the academic and social supports on college campuses implemented for nontraditional Black men.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 7
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1149089
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Institutions of higher education have witnessed an influx of nontraditional Black college students generally, and males specifically. However, there is limited research that investigates the academic and social experiences of nontraditional Black males. As universities seek to improve the academic retention and graduation rates of Black males, nontraditional Black male undergraduates must be included in the discussion. This article provides a call to action for researchers and practitioners not only to begin researching nontraditional aged Black male collegians but also to focus on those men who are academically successful to inform the academic and social supports on college campuses implemented for nontraditional Black men.
ISSN:1045-1595
DOI:10.1177/1045159515595045