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1	Between School and Home There is a Place Called Hope: Conceptualizing a “Third Space” in a Pre-College Academic Outreach Program Serving Urban African-American and Appalachian Adolescents Owens, Nikela S. 14 July 2005 (has links) No description available. Urban Adolescents pre-college outreach programs African-American Urban Appalachian
2	The Psychological Armor of Urban Adolescents: Exploring the Influence of Critical Consciousness and Racial Identity on Career Adaptability Phan, Olivia Minh January 2010 (has links) Thesis advisor: David L. Blustein / Deficit-oriented research has ignored the strengths of urban adolescents of color, perpetuating interpretations that they are deviant and pathological (Spencer et al., 2006). Generally unacknowledged by problem-focused perspectives is how youths of color grapple with vulnerability to negative socialization messages, prejudice and discrimination, thus they possess competencies that warrant attention (Blustein et al., 2010; Franklin, 2004; Nicolas et al., 2008; Spencer et al., 2006). The purpose of this study is to examine psychosocial influences that promote career adaptability in a sample of 84 urban adolescents of color. Exploratory questions about the contributions of critical consciousness and racial identity to career outcome expectations and subjective well-being were investigated. The results of the regression analyses offer support for considering selected racial identity schemas (Helms, 1995b) as integral parts of counseling interventions to promote career adaptability. Internalization was significantly associated with both outcome variables. Additionally, decreased levels of Dissonance and Immersion-Resistance were found to be related to higher levels of satisfaction with school and work. Implications for programming and policy include recognizing and strengthening abilities of high school students of color to value their racial identity in the vocational process. These findings enhance the understanding of urban adolescents' psychological armor against social injustice and add to the career development literature by counteracting the negative portrayal of this group. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2010. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology. career adaptability critical consciousness outcome expectations racial identity urban adolescents work satisfaction
3	Psychosocial Correlates of Dual Methods for Contraception and STI Protection in Urban Adolescents Pack, Robert P., Li, Xiaoming, Stanton, Bonita F., Cottrell, Lesley A. 01 January 2011 (has links) Purpose. To identify correlates of combined hormonal contraception and condom use (dual method use) compared with no methods, condoms only or hormonal contraception only. Data are from a baseline assessment of 335 youth (52% female) enrolled in an intervention trial. Multinomial logistic regression identified theory-based factors associated with dual method use. At last intercourse 47% of respondents used dual methods, 29% condom only, 14% hormonal contraception only, and 10% no methods. No method users were less likely than dual-method users to feel “dirty” about pregnancy, to have ask about historical condom use, to have more than two partners, to view condom use as normative for boys and more likely to perceive pregnancy risk as remote. Hormonal-contraception-only users were more likely to have sex weekly and perceive sex as pleasurable for girls, and less likely to view condom use as normative for boys and to ask a partner to use a condom. Condom-only users were more likely to perceive pregnancy chance as remote, and less likely to have more than two partners and to want peers to think they were virgins. Interventions should include benefits of dual methods while counseling about the negative impact of STI and unplanned teen pregnancy. Community and Behavioral Health Community Health and Preventive Medicine
4	Assessing the Effects of Career Exploration Among African-American Urban Adolescents Flowers, Mia 01 January 2018 (has links) Deficits in career decision making self-efficacy, career decidedness, and academic motivation have contributed to prolonged cycles of poverty, an increase in the number of years it takes to complete an undergraduate degree, and an upsurge in the amount of financial debt incurred. Recurrently, students are saddled with large amounts of debt for a degree that was never attained. One group heavily affected by this phenomenon is African American urban adolescents (AAUA). This quantitative study used a social cognitive career theory framework and a repeated-measures research design to examine whether a significant change in scores occurred from Time 1 to Time 2 on the Career Decision Self- Efficacy Scale—Short Form (CDSE-SF), Career Decision Scale (CDS), and Academic Motivation Scale—High School (AMS-HS). African American adolescents attending an urban high school in a midwestern state participated. Students were surveyed before and after completing the Strong Interest Inventory and participating in an educational session designed to aid them in making career and educational choices. Paired-samples t tests revealed no significant changes in scores on the CDSE-SF, CDS, or AMS-HS. However, findings from Pearson correlations suggest that career self-efficacy is largely correlated with both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. This research contributes to social change by informing urban school districts and families of the need to deliver comprehensive career exploration programming for AAUA. This programming has the potential to aid students in making educational choices that align with their expected career paths, reduce their time to completion in postsecondary programs, and increase their potential for economic stability. Assessing Academic motivation African American urban adolescents Career decision self-efficacy Career exploration Career indecision Social cognitive career theory Educational Psychology
5	Connecting Public School Partnerships to Possible Selves for Black Urban Youth Ross, Sonseeahray D. 06 January 2023 (has links) No description available. African American Studies Behavioral Sciences Black Studies Business Community Developmental Psychology Education Policy Educational Sociology Individual and Family Studies Social Psychology Teacher Education Urban Planning Educational Leadership Black Urban Youth Possible Selves Self-Concept Adolescent Development Corporate-Education Partnerships Mentoring Programs Community Partnerships Black Youth Black Youth Development Black Youth Self-Esteem College Pathways Career Pathways Urban Students Black Youth Identity Urban Adolescents Black Youth Motivation

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