The Impact of Family Structure, Relationships, and Support on African American Students’ Collegiate Experiences

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ID19002288
AuthorsJ E Brooks (0000-0001-8646-6992, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, USA, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume46
Issue8
Pages817-836
Publication date2015-10-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0021934715609914
OpenAlexW2338898341
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited16

This qualitative study examined the ways in which African American college students perceive family structure, relationships, and support as impacting their academic persistence and collegiate experiences. Participants included nine females and five males attending a Historically Black University. Participants described family structure and relationships in a variety of ways. Furthermore, some participants experienced a change in relationships with immediate family members while attending college. Family issues occurring at home, being a financial burden on family members, the importance of family support, and being a role model for other family members were also cited as influencing collegiate experiences. The study concluded that family structures, relationships, and support do indeed influence the collegiate experiences and academic outcomes of African American college students

African american · Developmental psychology · Family relationship · Family support · Sociology · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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