Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males - Hardcover

Hrabowski III, Freeman A.; Maton, Kenneth I.; Greif, Geoffrey L.

 
9780195102192: Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0195102193 ISBN 13: 9780195102192
Publisher: OUP USA, 1998

Synopsis

An inspiring study that shows how young African American men achieve academic success and what parents can do to help

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About the Author

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 County, Director of the Community-Social Ph.D. Program in Human Services Psychology, and President-Elect of the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association. He has coauthored or coedited three previous books, and has published widely in the areas of minority youth development and education, community psychology, self-help groups, and religion. Geoffrey L. Greif is Associate Dean and Professor in the School of Social Work, University of Maryland. He is the author of six books, including Single Fathers, Mothers Without Custody, and Out of Touch (OUP).

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Publisher
OUP USA
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195102193
ISBN 13 
9780195102192
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
256