It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in the Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs
It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in the Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs
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DOI：
10.3102/0002831218789595
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发表时间：
2019-02-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Palmer, Gordon J. M.
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作者：
Burt, Brian A.;Williams, Krystal L.;Palmer, Gordon J. M.
黑人男性在工程领域的代表性不足，是能够为全球知识经济做出贡献的人口中缺失的一部分。为了解决这一全国性问题，利益相关者需要对有助于黑人坚持不懈的策略进行更多研究。这项研究探讨了 30 名黑人男性在工程研究生项目中的经历。三个因素被认为可以帮助他们年复一年地坚持下去，在许多情况下甚至能完成博士学位：家庭的作用、灵性和信仰社区以及本科生导师。文章最后对未来的研究和专业实践进行了启示，这些研究和专业实践可能会改善黑人在工程研究生课程中的经历，这也可能会增加他们留在工程队伍中的机会。
Black men, underrepresented in engineering, constitute a missing segment of the population who could contribute to the global knowledge economy. To address this national concern, stakeholders need additional research on strategies that aid in Black men's persistence. This study explores the experiences of 30 Black men in engineering graduate programs. Three factors are identified as helping them persist from year to year, and in many cases through completion of the doctorate: the role of family, spirituality and faith-based community, and undergraduate mentors. The article concludes with implications for future research and professional practice that may improve the experiences of Black men in engineering graduate programs, which may also increase the chances that they will remain in the engineering workforce.