This case study examined the lived experiences of three first-generation, African American men whom have persisted to achieve doctoral success in the form of Ph.D. attainment. Participants were interviewed in order to gather data in their own voices about their educational experiences as first-generation African American Males (AAMs). Participants attributed their success to what can be categorized as sociocultural capital in the form of resilience and persistence factors. Based on the findings of this study, recommendations were made to educational stakeholders on how to transform educational spaces into venues that build cultural capital and promote resilience and persistence within this population so that college success and ultimately doctoral success can be achieved for the betterment of African Americans as well as this nation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-05182016-083215 |
| Date | 31 May 2016 |
| Creators | Jackson, D'Jalon Janeece |
| Contributors | Mitchell, Roland, Martin, Lori, Curry, Jennifer, Csaszar, Emeric |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-05182016-083215/ |
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