Protective Factors and Processes Contributing to the Academic Success of Students Living in Poverty: Implications for Counselors

• Published in: Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 183 - 200
• Main Authors: Williams, Joseph M., Bryan, Julia, Morrison, Stephaney, Scott, Tracey R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Wiley-Blackwell 01.07.2017; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; academic resilience; Caring; consejeros escolares; Economically Disadvantaged; Environmental Influences; Low income groups; Low Income Students; Middle School Students; Motivation; Phenomenology; pobreza; Poverty; Protective factors; Qualitative Research; resiliencia académica; School Counseling; School Counselors; Social Capital; Teacher Characteristics; Teachers

This phenomenological qualitative study examined a national sample of high‐achieving, low‐income middle school students' (N = 24) perspectives of protective factors and processes that contribute to their academic success in school. Four main themes and 12 subthemes were identified. The main the...