African American Males in Special Education Their Attitudes and Perceptions Toward High School Counselors and School Counseling Services

Drawing on a larger study, this article is based on the findings of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires conducted with 10 African American males in special education. These students attended two low-performing, urban high schools located in the midwestern part of the United States....

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Published inThe American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) Vol. 51; no. 7; pp. 907 - 927
Main Authors Moore, James L., Henfield, Malik S., Owens, Delila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2008
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
African Americans
Attitudes
Counseling
Counseling services
Critical race theory
Critical theory
Males
Men
Perceptions
Questionnaires
Race
School counseling
Schools
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Services
Special education
Student attitudes
Student health services
Students
Urban areas
Urban schools
United States > US
African Americans
males
special education
school counseling
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Summary:Drawing on a larger study, this article is based on the findings of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires conducted with 10 African American males in special education. These students attended two low-performing, urban high schools located in the midwestern part of the United States. Using critical race theory as the theoretical framework, this article focuses on these students' perceptions of school counselors and their attitudes toward school counseling services. Implications, based on the findings, are given to school counselors.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764207311997