Open AccessGraduating Black Males: A Generic Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Edward F. Bell
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1271
Subject(s) - black male , graduation (instrument) , snowball sampling , qualitative research , drop out , black female , psychology , community college , gender studies , gerontology , sociology , medical education , demography , medicine , social science , demographic economics , pathology , economics , geometry , mathematics
Black males face a difficult educational battle. Across America, graduation statistics for Black males are sobering. The purpose of this study was to explore why Black males drop out of school and to examine the current employment status of the study participants. The research took place in rural North Carolina. Fifteen Black American male high school dropouts took part in a snowball sample. This study was qualitative and used open and axial coding. Findings from this study may provide guidance and directions for school and community leaders to help Black males stay in school through graduating.