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Beating the Odds
Hrabowski, Freeman A.; Maton, Kenneth I. (Associate Professor Of Psychology, University Of Maryland, College Park, Usa); Greif, Geoffrey L.
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Description for Beating the Odds
Based on research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, this book emphasises the unique combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community and mainstream white society. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Current statistics indicate that a young African-American man is more likely to be incarcerated or killed than to graduate from college. Yet, despite many obstacles, some are beating the odds against them and achieving at society's highest standard of success. How do they avoid such pitfalls, and what can African-American parents do to help their sons succeed? Based on extensive research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, Beating the Odds emphasizes the unique combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community ... Read more
Current statistics indicate that a young African-American man is more likely to be incarcerated or killed than to graduate from college. Yet, despite many obstacles, some are beating the odds against them and achieving at society's highest standard of success. How do they avoid such pitfalls, and what can African-American parents do to help their sons succeed? Based on extensive research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, Beating the Odds emphasizes the unique combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195102192
SKU
V9780195102192
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About Hrabowski, Freeman A.; Maton, Kenneth I. (Associate Professor Of Psychology, University Of Maryland, College Park, Usa); Greif, Geoffrey L.
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, is President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He serves as a consultant to the National Science Foundation, National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institutes of Health on math and science education, and sits on numerous corporate and civic boards. Kenneth I. Maton is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore ... Read more
Reviews for Beating the Odds
Can any American look at the dreadful number of young, Black men we are losing and not feel shame and horror? In this fascinating study, often in the words of the young people and families interviewed, we are reminded that every child can and must be given the tools for 'beating the odds'.
Marion Wright Edelman, President, The Children's ... Read more
Marion Wright Edelman, President, The Children's ... Read more