A Web of Support: A Critical Narrative Analysis of Black Women's Relationships in STEM Disciplines
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| Title: | A Web of Support: A Critical Narrative Analysis of Black Women's Relationships in STEM Disciplines |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Paris Wicker, Dorian L. Mccoy, Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, Imani Barnes |
| Source: | Review of Higher Education. 2023 47(1):93-125. |
| Availability: | Johns Hopkins University Press. 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Tel: 800-548-1784; Tel: 410-516-6987; Fax: 410-516-6968; e-mail: jlorder@jhupress.jhu.edu; Web site: https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/list |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | African American Students, College Students, Black Colleges, Females, STEM Education, Social Capital, Social Support Groups, Learning Strategies, Academic Persistence |
| Geographic Terms: | Georgia (Atlanta), Illinois (Chicago), Michigan (Detroit), Louisiana (New Orleans), Nebraska (Lincoln), Nebraska (Omaha) |
| DOI: | 10.1353/rhe.2023.a907272 |
| ISSN: | 0162-5748 1090-7009 |
| Abstract: | While nearly half (40%) of Black students leave STEM disciplines, and racialized and gendered social and environmental factors play a role in STEM pathways of Black women, less known is how relationships and critical social capital facilitate undergraduate STEM success. Using a critical narrative approach, we explored how strong relationships at Spelman College helped Black women thrive in STEM degree programs at HBCUs and beyond. Findings focused on three out of 105 narratives suggest that Black women strategically created dynamic webs of support that included families, faculty, and administrators in and out of STEM disciplines, often leading to increased opportunities and a greater likelihood of persistence. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1415826 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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