This qualitative study was designed to explore the role of family in the life of African American college students at two predominately White institutions. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 38 African American college students and members of their families.
The results revealed eight factors that influenced students' success and their ability to persist in college: (1) Family Support and Influence, (2) Sense of Community, (3) Family Investment and Expectations, (4) Negotiating Environments, (5) Role Models and Mentors, (6) Faith in God/Spiritual Support, (7) Factors of Motivation, and (8) Macro Cultural Perspectives on Race. / Ph. D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/27302 |
| Date | 27 April 2001 |
| Creators | Herndon, Michael K. |
| Contributors | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Hirt, Joan B., Scott, Delores W., Creamer, Donald G., Creamer, Elizabeth G., Bird, Gloria W. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Relation | 02ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.pdf, 01coversheet.pdf, TABLEOFCONTENTS2.pdf, LISTOFAPPENDICES2.pdf, LISTOFTABLES2.pdf, MHerndondiss2.pdf |
Page generated in 0.0018 seconds