Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: A Call to Action
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| Title: | Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates: A Call to Action |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Goings, Ramon B. |
| Source: | Adult Learning. Aug 2017 28(3):121-124. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1045-1595 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1045159515595045 |