Lee Felecia A, Lewis Rhonda K, Sly Jamilia R, Carmack Chakema, Roberts Shani R, Basore Polly
Department of Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
J Prev Interv Community. 2011;39(4):299-309. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2011.606402.
African American males experience poor academic performance, high absenteeism at school, and are at increased risk of being involved in violence than other racial groups. Given that the educational outlook for African American males appears bleak, it is important to assess the aspirations of these adolescent males in order to find the gap between aspirations and educational attainment. In order to promote positive development within this population, it is essential that factors that affect African American males be identified. A survey was administered to male students attending elementary, middle, and high schools in a local school district. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the career and educational aspirations of African American males. A total of 473 males were surveyed: 45% African American, 22% Caucasian, 13% biracial, and 19% Other (including Asian American, Hispanic, Native American). The results revealed that African American males aspired to attend college at the same rate as other ethnic groups. Also, African American males were more likely to aspire to be professional athletes than males from other ethnic groups. Important factors to consider when designing a program are discussed as well as future research and limitations.
非裔美国男性的学业成绩较差，学校缺勤率高，而且与其他种族群体相比，他们卷入暴力行为的风险更高。鉴于非裔美国男性的教育前景似乎黯淡，评估这些青少年男性的志向以找出志向与教育成就之间的差距就显得很重要。为了促进这一群体的积极发展，必须找出影响非裔美国男性的因素。对当地学区中小学和高中的男学生进行了一项调查。开展了一项横断面研究，以考察非裔美国男性的职业和教育志向。总共调查了473名男性：45%为非裔美国人，22%为白人，13%为混血儿，19%为其他种族（包括亚裔美国人、西班牙裔、美洲原住民）。结果显示，非裔美国男性渴望上大学的比例与其他种族群体相同。此外，与其他种族的男性相比，非裔美国男性更有可能渴望成为职业运动员。文中还讨论了设计一个项目时需要考虑的重要因素以及未来的研究和局限性。
