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- catalog abstract "Today, young Black men are more likely to be killed or sent to prison than to graduate from college. Yet, despite all the obstacles, some are achieving at the highest academic and professional levels. Beating the Odds tells their remarkable stories and shows us what African American families have done to raise academically successful sons, sons who are among the top two percent of African American males in terms of SAT scores and grades. By interviewing parents and children from a range of economic and educational backgrounds and from both single and two-parent homes, the authors identify those constants that contribute to academic achievement and offer step-by-step guidance on six essential strategies for effective parenting: child-focused love; strong limit-setting and discipline; continually high expectations; open, consistent, and strong communication; positive racial identity and positive male identity; and full use of community resources. The proof of the effectiveness of such strategies is in the sons themselves, who speak eloquently in these pages about their struggles and successes in both the classroom and the often hostile world that surrounds it. Essential reading for parents, teachers, and school administrators, Beating the Odds offers insight, guidance, and hope for anyone concerned about the plight of young African American men and the society they live in.".
- catalog contributor b10534320.
- catalog contributor b10534321.
- catalog contributor b10534322.
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-236) and index.".
- catalog description "Successful African American males and their families -- Father-son relationships: the father's voice -- Mother-son relationships: the mother's voice -- The son's perspective -- Parenting and educating for success in math and science: from early childhood to college -- Parenting African American males for the twenty-first century: what we have learned -- Appendixes: A. Overview of study procedure -- B. National Science Foundation minority student development programs.".
- catalog description "Today, young Black men are more likely to be killed or sent to prison than to graduate from college. Yet, despite all the obstacles, some are achieving at the highest academic and professional levels. Beating the Odds tells their remarkable stories and shows us what African American families have done to raise academically successful sons, sons who are among the top two percent of African American males in terms of SAT scores and grades. By interviewing parents and children from a range of economic and educational backgrounds and from both single and two-parent homes, the authors identify those constants that contribute to academic achievement and offer step-by-step guidance on six essential strategies for effective parenting: child-focused love; strong limit-setting and discipline; continually high expectations; open, consistent, and strong communication; positive racial identity and positive male identity; and full use of community resources. The proof of the effectiveness of such strategies is in the sons themselves, who speak eloquently in these pages about their struggles and successes in both the classroom and the often hostile world that surrounds it. Essential reading for parents, teachers, and school administrators, Beating the Odds offers insight, guidance, and hope for anyone concerned about the plight of young African American men and the society they live in.".
- catalog extent "xv, 242 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0195102193 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "649/.15796/073 21".
- catalog subject "Academic achievement United States.".
- catalog subject "African American young men Education.".
- catalog subject "African American young men Family relationships.".
- catalog subject "Education Parent participation United States.".
- catalog subject "LC2731 .H73 1998".
- catalog subject "Mathematics Study and teaching United States.".
- catalog subject "Science Study and teaching United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Successful African American males and their families -- Father-son relationships: the father's voice -- Mother-son relationships: the mother's voice -- The son's perspective -- Parenting and educating for success in math and science: from early childhood to college -- Parenting African American males for the twenty-first century: what we have learned -- Appendixes: A. Overview of study procedure -- B. National Science Foundation minority student development programs.".
- catalog title "Beating the odds : raising academically successful African American males / Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Kenneth I. Maton, Geoffrey L. Greif.".
- catalog type "text".