Black Males’ Perceptions of the Work–College Balance

The Impact of Employment on Academic Success in the Community College

Bibliographic Data

ID12412968
AuthorsJ Luke Wood (0000-0001-6905-2560, San Diego State University, CA, USA, corresponding author), John Harrison (0000-0002-6434-5142, Louisiana Tech University), John D Harrison (Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA), Tomashu Kenyatta Jones (University of California, Los Angeles)
Year2016
Volume24
Issue3
Pages326-343
Publication date2016-02-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Men s Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1060-8265 • E-ISSN: 1933-0251
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1060826515624378
OpenAlexW2343654119
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited32

This study discusses the impact of employment on academic success among Black male students in the community college, from students’ perspectives. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with 28 participants from a southwestern community college. Findings from this study illustrated that students, in general, discussed employment as a barrier to their academic success. In particular, students noted the difficulty in adjusting to new working schedules, being too tired to fully apply themselves to their studies, and tenuous relationships with supervisors/employers. Recommendations for preparing students for and facilitating a successful work–college balance are extended

Balance (ability · Black male · Community college · Gender balance · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology

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