Perceptions And Construction Of Meaning Of Urban High School Experiences Among African American University Students
A Focus Group Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9730458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teresa A Wasonga (0000-0002-2444-0559, Northwest Missouri State University, corresponding author), Teresa Wasonga (Northwest Missouri State University), Dana E Christman (New Mexico State University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 181-201 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124502239391 |
| OpenAlex | W2010570986 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The perceptions of African American university students and how they construct meaning from high school experiences were examined. Five African American students from two large cities, attending a moderately selective university in the Midwest, served as a focus group for the study. An open-ended, semistructured questionnaire was used to guide the discussion for this qualitative study. Findings suggest that these students have transcended, to some extent, the attitudinal disconnect from serious schoolwork and separatism that often plagues African American students. The ability to develop interpersonal relationships with mentors and peers outside their own racial group (weak ties) provided more access to information and resources. The findings further suggest the desirability of a deconstruction of attitudinal disconnect from schoolwork among African American high school students
African american · Construct (python library · Focus group · Interpersonal communication · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology
Basics of qualitative research
Academic success among students at risk for school failure.
Perpetuation Theory and the Long-Term Effects of School Desegregation
Racelessness as a Factor in Black Students' School Success
Focus Groups in Social Research
School Desegregation Research
Black students' school success
Variability in Minority School Performance
The Black-White Test Score Gap
Segregation and Rationality in Black Status Aspiration Processes
The Perpetuation of Segregation across Levels of Education
The Strength of Weak Ties
School Desegregation and Black Achievement
The Strength of Weak Ties
Long-term effects of school desegregation on southern blacks
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2016 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |