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An Evaluation of Strong Kids in an Urban African American Female Sample: The Need for Gender-Specific and Culturally Focused Interventions
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Ryan, Alison; Graves, Scott, Jr.; Sobalvarro, Adriana; Nichols, Kayla; Schutte, Kerry; Aston, Candice; Griffin, Amanda – School Psychology Forum, 2016
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a social-emotional learning curriculum, Strong Kids, for children at risk for begin referred for placement in emotional and behavioral support classrooms. Thirty-nine fourth- and fifth-grade students enrolled in an urban elementary school participated in the intervention. The results of this…
Descriptors: Females, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
Challenges and Barriers to Implementing a School-Based Afrocentric Intervention in Urban Schools: A Pilot Study of the Sisters of Nia Cultural Program
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Aston, Candice; Graves, Scott, Jr. – School Psychology Forum, 2016
There is growing evidence that African American females are facing an educational crisis in regard to disproportionate discipline practices. African American females are frequently confronted with deeply embedded negative stereotypes that reinforce racial and gender biases both inside and outside of the classroom. One of the known protective…
Descriptors: Barriers, Urban Schools, African Culture, Intervention