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"I Had a Lot Going On": Narrative Accounts of Turning Points and Transitions Shaping the Path to School Non-completion Among African American Males

Nabinett, Denice D
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1620779452625434

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2021, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Educational Studies.
In this study, the researcher utilized narrative inquiry to explore the life histories of Black males and identify the salient factors that contributed to high school non-completion. Ten Black adult males ages 19 to 44 who experienced high school non-completion and located in a large metropolitan area on the east coast comprised the sample. Through the administration of biographical questionnaires and semi-structured, in-depth individual interviews, the researcher analyzed the turning points and transitions that influenced the Black male participants’ paths to non-completion. The study was situated in Neal and Neal’s (2013) Networked Ecological Systems Theory and Turning Points Theory (Laub & Sampson, 1993; Nagin et al., 2003) to examine the life histories of Black males who experienced high school non-completion. Following a thorough narrative analysis, the following themes emerged: (a) family instability dynamics; (b) community and peer engagement; (c) school dynamics and the learning environment; (d) intrapersonal challenges and social-emotional trauma; and (e) school motivational and attitudinal orientation. Recommendations and implications for various stakeholders (e.g., educators, administrators, policymakers, community representatives, and school counselors) are discussed.
James Moore, III (Advisor)
Donna Ford (Committee Member)
Edward Fletcher (Committee Member)
239 p.
African Americans; Education; Education Policy
Education, Educational Policy, school non-completion, dropout, African American males

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  • Nabinett, D. D. (2021). "I Had a Lot Going On": Narrative Accounts of Turning Points and Transitions Shaping the Path to School Non-completion Among African American Males [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1620779452625434

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nabinett, Denice. "I Had a Lot Going On": Narrative Accounts of Turning Points and Transitions Shaping the Path to School Non-completion Among African American Males. 2021. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1620779452625434.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nabinett, Denice. ""I Had a Lot Going On": Narrative Accounts of Turning Points and Transitions Shaping the Path to School Non-completion Among African American Males." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1620779452625434

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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