What is it about?
This study explores the experiences of 30 Black males in engineering graduate programs to identify the etic (universal and generally beneficial to all students) and emic (group-specific or relevant to a particular community) sources of support that help them persist throughout graduate studies. Our findings show that social support from parents and family, religious affiliations and faith-based community, and undergraduate mentors are the salient factors that aid in Black men’s persistence in graduate engineering programs.
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Why is it important?
The findings from this study inform policy and practice that can promote Black males’ persistence in STEM graduate programs. Having more Black men persisting through completion of graduate degrees in STEM fields - particularly at the doctoral level - will help increase talent in STEM, which remains a national priority.
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This page is a summary of: It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in the Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs, American Educational Research Journal, August 2018, American Educational Research Association (AERA),
DOI: 10.3102/0002831218789595.
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