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Explore our collection of free, downloadable research examining the experiences of boys of color, offering insights into equity, resilience, and systemic change.
African American Boys in Early Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Diversity
This research examines the challenges early childhood programs face in serving diverse populations, particularly in addressing ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences, and ways to close the achievement gaps.
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Behavioral and Emotional Development of african American boys growing up in risky environments
Black males face extraordinary developmental risks due to the combined effects of gender, poverty, and race. This research investigates how these risks impact behavioral and emotional development, influenced by exposure to adverse events, racial bias, and limited access to cultural resources and family support. It highlights interventions such as reducing household poverty, increasing access to early childhood programs, and providing mentoring to improve developmental outcomes.
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Promoting Social Justice for African American Boys and Young Men through Research and Intervention: A Challenge for Developmental Science
Focusing on social justice for African American boys and young men, this research explores patterns of negative stereotypes, unequal treatment, and resource deprivation. It introduces the Adaptive Calibration Model and the Positive Youth Development framework, which uncover hidden talents and highlight the social resources that contribute to positive outcomes. These models suggest that chronic adversity can reveal overlooked competencies and that community and family assets foster resilience and prosocial development.
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Can You See What We See?
African American Parents’ Views of the Strengths and Challenges of Children and Youth Living with Adversity
This research investigates whether African American youth who face significant family stressors form distinct groups that combine adversity, problem behavior, and strengths. Drawing from the CDC’s 2019 National Health Interview Survey, four classes are identified, each reflecting different patterns of adversity, altruism, and behavioral problems. The findings suggest that mental health prevention programs should prioritize building the strengths of children growing up in adversity.
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Black Boys Unchained: Removing the Constraints of Racial Disparities in Discipline at School
This article describes racial disparities in school discipline affecting Black boys and youth and proposes steps that can be taken to reduce them. It reviews data on the disparate rates at which BB are excluded, especially from classroom instruction. It advocates the banning of punitive practices such as suspensions, expulsions, and corporal punishment, and instead, using alternative interventions that promise to facilitate the development of social competence and emotional resilience.
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