Success Factors of Young African-American Males at a Historically Black College »

MARILYN J. ROSS is Professor of Higher Education at Florida Memorial College in Miami.

This study investigates how and why 17 African-American male students were able to surmount the obstacles presented growing up in the inner city and go on to be successful, constructive citizens.

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Ross taught at Florida Memorial College for 20 years before it became the subject of her study. She interviewed 34 members of a group called The President's Men, whose criteria for joining included a 3.0 grade-point-average, leadership potential, and community and campus involvement. The study investigates and documents the special strengths and skills that the group utilized to overcome economic and social hardships in pursuing their goals. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Introduction

The Need for Role Models for Inner-City Youths

Statement of the Problem

Purpose of the Study

Limitations

Definition of Terms

Significance of the Study

Review of the Literature

The Perseverance of the Black Male

The African-American Male "In Crisis"

The Lack of Male Role Models in the Inner City

The Significance of Role Models

The Significance of Mentorship

Black Colleges versus White Colleges for the Black Student

Trends in Higher Education for African-Americans

A Historical Perspective

Design of the Study

Initial Procedures

Ethnography

Phenomenology

Hermeneutics

Grounded Theory

Constant Comparative Method

Negative Case Analysis

Constructed Realities

Shiva's Circle

Methodology

The Setting

The Sample

The Interviewing Process

Trustworthiness Criteria

Triangulation

Transferability of the Study

Data Analysis

Editing Analysis Style

Division of the Study into Units

Research Questions

Categories of the Study

Coding Procedures

Documenting the Themes

Emergent Findings and Postreview of the Literature

Theme of Bonding

Link to Religion

Link to Family

Extended Kinship Relationships

Father's Role in the Home

The Absent Father

Link to a Caring Mentor and/or Role Model

Achievement Motivation

Distinguishing Characteristics Between Cluster and Cluster II

Analysis, Conclusion, and Recommendations

Analysis of Metaphors in the Study

Major Themes

Conclusions

Recommendations

Epilogue

References

Appendix

Index