Raising African-American males : strategies and interventions for successful outcomes / Theresa L. Harris and George Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Theresa, 1956-

Contributor:

Taylor, George.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American young men--Education.

African American young men.

African American young men--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Raising African American Males is comprised of strategies and interventions that can assist and improve African American males' achievement in all areas of academics as well as in their everyday lives. Theresa Harris and George Taylor provide pedagogical strategies that employ various instructional tools for teachers, parents, African American youth, and administrators.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Standards-Based Life Skills Interventions; 3 Societal and Environmental Factors; 4 Drug Education Awareness and Prevention Strategies; 5 Modeling Themes for Parental Support; 6 Learning Theories for Parents; 7 Assessment Strategies; 8 A Proposed Model for Closing the Achievement Gap; 9 Coordination and Utilization of the Community Resources; 10 Summary; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34934-1

1-280-66888-1

9786613645814

1-60709-300-6

OCLC:

845244175