Beating the Odds

TRAMA

Going beyond mere analysis--and beyond the relentlessly negative media images--this inspiring study shows how young African American men can achieve academic success and what parents can do to help.

NOTE EDITORE

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 and mainstream white society.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780195102192
• Dimensioni: 162 x 23.9 x 243 mm Ø 553 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pagine Arabe: 256