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Bailey, Suzette. "Asperger's Syndrome in African American Children." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4834.

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The prevalence of autism in the United States is 1 in 68 children. African American children are less likely to receive advance testing to confirm the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome (AS) compared to other ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to determine if demographic factors (parental education level, family annual income, marital status of custodial parent(s), parent ethnicity, number of children in home, other children with disability, family location, mother age at time of birth, gender of child, birth status of child, adoption status and age, child order, and other disability) have any predictive relationship to AS diagnosis among African American children in the Washington Metropolitan area. A quantitative correlational study of a cross-sectional nature was conducted using a survey to collect data from parents of children age 3-16 (n= 187) who may or may not have a confirmed autism diagnosis. Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory provided an understanding of how environmental factors may be related to a diagnosis of AS. Chi-square analyses were conducted and statistically significant higher frequencies of diagnosis were found in parents with no other child with a disability, later born children, and parents who have been married. Logistic regressions analysis resulted in parental marital status being found to be a statistically significant predictor of a child having an official AS diagnosis. There is a critical need to train health care professionals working in underserved communities where minority groups may reside about AS. Results from this study may provide information to develop policies, community-based services, and programs that ensure that children can receive an accurate AS diagnosis regardless of factors such as race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

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Saunders, Daveta Jacquistia. "The effects of African American children's skin complexions in Television commercials on the self-perception of African American children." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2007. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Miesse, Colette A. "Religiosity and spirituality in African American children." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4761/.

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An exploratory study was conducted to augment the current literature on religiosity and spirituality by identifying and systematically measuring the salient variables and underlying constructs regarding spirituality and religion in African American families and their children between the ages of 7 to 12. The study examined psychosocial correlates, such as self-esteem and ethnic identity, and their impact on religiosity and spirituality. This study sought to validate the Age-Universal I/E Scale for use with African American children occurred with this study and pilot the African American Children's Ethnic Identity Scale (ACHEIDS). Through qualitative and quantitative research this study found multiple correlations associated with religion, spirituality, age, gender, aspects of self-esteem, and ethnic identity. Regression analyses were also conducted to identify predictive variables associated with the I/E.

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Cunningham, Dana Claire. "African American children in the child welfare system: An American tragedy." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1895.

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Etti, Lysette Nana, and Kathleen Patrice Holsey. "Late diagnosis of autism among African American children." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3342.

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Henry, Deloris P. Arnold Robert. "African American parent involvement in the elementary education of their children." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1996. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9633413.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1996.
Title from title page screen, viewed May 22, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Robert Arnold (chair), Patricia Klass, Larry McNeal, Joe Parks, Seymour Bryson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-84) and abstract. Also available in print.

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McGill, Keisha KaVon. "Experiences of African American Mothers Raising Gifted Children." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6923.

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Equality in educational access has long been an area of concern for U.S. educators, policy makers, and advocates. Congress issued a mandate in 1969 to identify the needs of gifted students and to ensure that those needs were being met. However, the needs of gifted minority students were not specifically addressed. Little is known about how African American mothers are affected by the demands of raising and advocating for their gifted child. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological qualitative inquiry was to explore the lived experiences of African American mothers raising gifted children. The theory of womanism was used to explore the experiential anecdotes offered by the participants and to guide in analysis of developing themes. In addition, critical race theory was used to further examine the narratives offered by the participant mothers. Nine African American mothers whose children were identified as academically and intellectually gifted participated in interviews; analysis of data included use of the hermeneutic circle and resulted in the identification of 4 essential themes and 8 subthemes. Subthemes, that seemed particularly meaningful to participants, included othermothering, exasperation, resilience, and the Black male experience. Findings highlight the mothers' resilience when dealing with instances of microaggressions and microinsults. Additionally, findings elucidated their desire to see every child succeed through othermothering behaviors. Implications for positive social change include contributing to the body of knowledge regarding the needs and challenges affecting African American mothers raising gifted children.

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Wilbon, Doris Cooper. "African American caregivers of children affected by HIV/AIDS." Click here to access thesis, 2007. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/archive/fall2007/doris_c_wilbon/wilbon_doris_c_200708_ma.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia Southern University, 2007.
"A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts." In Social Science, under the direction of Nancy Malcom. ETD. Electronic version approved: December 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66) and appendices.

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Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A. "Physical activity and energy expenditure in African-American children /." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487948440827395.

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Onyeka, Uche. "Neighborhood-Level Predictors and Obesity Among African-American Children." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4881.

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The steady raise in childhood obesity is a major public health problem nationally and globally. Childhood obesity is primarily caused by an imbalance between caloric intake and caloric expenditure. The increase in childhood obesity rates over the past 3 decades suggested involvement of environmental and behavioral factors in the obesity epidemic. While childhood obesity is considered a public health crisis in the United States, only limited research is available about the potential impact of neighborhood-level factors such as access to healthy food, neighborhood safety, and risk-free outdoor playgrounds. The purpose of this study was to examine if any relationships existed between childhood obesity and type of diet, level of physical activity, and neighborhood-level risk factors and childhood obesity. This study accessed the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) 2009-2014 data sets. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were used to evaluate the associations between independent and dependent variables. The Wald test was used to assess the effects of each individual predictor, while adjusting for other predictors. The findings of this study showed no significant associations between childhood obesity and neighborhood safety; parental educational level; presence of parks, playgrounds, or open spaces; neighborhood walkability; neighborhood safety and support; and gender. Low physical activity levels, however were a significant risk factor for increase obesity. This study may lead to positive social change, enhancing individual lives and whole communities, by drawing the awareness of public health officials and policy makers to the importance of neighborhood factors associated with high body mass index.

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Buckner, Porsche J. "Racial Identity of Transracial African-American Adoptees: A Comparative Study of Adoptees in Caucasian Families and African-American Families." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1245383302.

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Jean, Raynice Eveline. "The perceptions among African American caregivers of children with chronic illnesses /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Alvarez, Jessica A. "The association between insulin and inflammation in African American and European American children." Thesis, Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2007m/alvarez.pdf.

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Carpenter, Gloria Jean Oliver. "The School Success and Adjustment of Young African American Children." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1119635112.

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Guilford, Elizabeth. "African American Mother's Perceptions on School Readiness of their Children." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1555018041353418.

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Jones, Pamela Janice. "Disproportion of African American children in child welfare system crisis." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3198.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of the Structured Decision-Making (SDM) tool affects the disproportion of African American children accounted for in Riverside County Child Welfare System.

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Davis, Sharmanita. "Association Between Substandard Housing and Asthma in African-American Children." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7283.

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An improved understanding of the role of housing in asthma prevalence among African-American children is essential to addressing the issues associated with asthma and housing that perpetuate racial and ethnic health disparities. This study was conducted to examine the influence of substandard housing on the odds of asthma among low-income African-American children. The social ecological model was used as the theoretical framework for this study, that allowed consideration of the housing environment where African-American children live as an influential determinant of respiratory health. A cross-sectional research design using data obtained from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey and Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy were used to examine the association between income level and asthma and substandard housing and asthma among African-American children. Odds ratios derived from logistic regressions were used to determine the significance of the association between family income level and asthma diagnosis among African-American children. Linear regression was used to assess the strength of the association between an affirmative asthma diagnosis and substandard housing among low-income African-American children. The findings derived from this study suggest that income level was the most significant predictor of asthma risk among African-American children between the ages of 5-14 regardless of the absence or presence of housing issues within the child's home environment. The conclusions of this study have the potential to enact social change by demonstrating the need for improved population health data and additional research into other variables, beyond the scope of housing, that contribute to asthma risk in African-American children.

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Anderson, Andraya D. Morrison George S. "African-American parents' nutritional habits implications for the prevention of early childhood obesity /." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-11062.

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Jackson, Carolyn Williford. "Within and beyond the military gate : educational and cultural development of former African American dependents /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7819.

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Burns, Carolyn Diane. "The relevance of African American singing games to Xhosa children in South Africa a qualitative study /." Thesis, Montana State University, 2009. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2009/burns/BurnsC0509.pdf.

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In post-apartheid South Africa there has been a strong emphasis on teaching traditional music in the schools. Previously the music was greatly influenced by Western European and English systems. New standards were developed in the Arts and Culture Curriculum 2005. The purpose of this study was to explore how children in South Africa could be taught African American singing games, their perception and preferences, and how these songs would meet the new standards. A qualitative study was conducted with 69 Xhosa children in grades five and six at Good Shepherd Primary School in Grahamstown, South Africa. The learners were introduced to three African American singing games of which they had no prior knowledge. The songs were taught in the South African traditional manner; i.e., singing and moving simultaneously. Interviews were subsequently conducted with 47 learners and 5 families. The primary school teachers also provided information informally. The learners related their knowledge of African American singing games compared to their traditional Xhosa singing games and other music. They recognized a relationship between African American slavery and the apartheid era. A learner's preference of song was directly related to his previous experience with a Xhosa children's song or traditional music used for rites and rituals. Interviews with the teachers and parents were very positive indicators that the African American singing games should be included in the curriculum. Parents remembered and sang Freedom Songs and they indicated the need for their children to learn about other African cultures. The outcome of this study may provide South African teachers with materials to introduce African American folk music as an applicable source of multicultural music with African origins. The study suggests successful ways in which we teach multicultural music.

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Marelic, Jonas Elza Maria. "Layered Stressors In Sheltered Homeless African-American Mothers." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193948.

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One of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population in the United States is families, with women and their children heading up to 90% of these families. African-Americans represent a disproportionate number within the homeless population. Homelessness is a devastating experience for women and their children who often seek an emergency homeless shelter as their only option for temporary housing. This grounded theory study explored how homeless African-American mothers and their children defined their health and managed and obtained their health for themselves and their children within the context of an emergency homeless shelter. The grounded theory of Layered Stressors emerged after fifteen homeless African-American mothers were interviewed. Health was perceived by the participants as “having your own.” In the first stage, a perceived “loss of self-control” or loss of autonomy was given over to the shelter. In the second stage, homeless mothers experienced layered stressors which consisted of “following the shelter’s rules,” “living with strangers,” “mothering in public,” “changed behaviors of their children,” “smoking more,” “feeling trapped, helpless and powerless,” “shared infectious illnesses.” Chronic stress affects an individual’s physical, psychological and social make-up and may contribute to allostatic load, the cumulative biologic burden exacted on the body and brain. McEwen (2002) described allostatis, and allostatic load as stressors. Allostatic load may contribute to chronic medical illnesses.

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Tyson, Cynthia A. ""Shut my Mouth wide Open:" African American Fifth Grade Males Respond to Contemporary Realistic Children's Literature." The Ohio State University, 1997. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/39271566.html.

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Simmons-Nnamdi, Denise. "Educating African-American children: making a case for independent neighborhood schools." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1995. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2271.

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This document makes a strong case for choosing African-American independent neighborhood schools over the public schools. African-American children, particularly males are performing poorly in the public education system. There is evidence of high dropout rates, minimal academic achievement, and decreasing rates of college enrollment for black children. Poor educational experiences may lead to poor skills, low paying jobs, unemployment, criminal activity, and poverty. Educators have been attempting to repair the current educational system without significant results. African-American independent neighborhood schools are institutions that have been making a difference, With low per student costs, these islands of hope have motivated students to learn, helped students achieve above average scores on standardized tests, an sent many of their alumni on to educational and professional success. They work because of the commitment of teachers, parents, administrators, and students. Despite the evidence of achievement, these institutions face many obstacles such as public animosity and hopelessness, insularity, and financial strife.

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Walker, Vera Louise. "Traditional versus new media : storytelling as pedagogy for African-American children /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3008464.

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Coleman, Eddie Lee. "Differences in Coping Strategies of African American Children With Chronic Pain." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10978038.

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Chronic pain is a significant problem in the U.S. pediatric population, conservatively estimated to affect 15% to 20% of children. Few studies have focused on coping strategies African American children use to manage chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to examine coping strategies used by African American children and adolescents ages 11 to 18 years suffering from chronic pain and to examine gender and age differences in this population. The gate control theory provided the framework for the study. The Pain Coping Questionnaire was used to measure coping strategies in a convenience sample of 44 children and adolescents recruited from pain clinics and online pain support groups. Descriptive statistics indicated that active coping was used most often, and emotion-focused coping was used least often. Analyses of variance indicated that age was positively related with cognitive distraction, that male participants used problem-solving more often than female participants, and that female participants sought out social support and used internalizing/catastrophizing more often that male participants. Findings may be used to improve assessment and management of chronic pain by providing mental health professionals and doctors with a better understanding of African American children and adolescents’ coping strategies.

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Drakes, Ryan O'Neal. "Parenting Practices Among Two-Parent, African American Families of Preteen Children." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6320.

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Positive parenting promotes children's proper cognitive and personality development and supports high academic performance and achievement. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between social support and positive parenting practices among two-parent, African American families of preteens. This study was based on Baumrind's model of parenting behaviors. Survey and correlation methods were used to gather data from a convenience sample of 103 2-parent, African American families with preteens (aged 9-11 years) from different income neighborhoods in a Northeastern metropolitan region of the United States. Logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted. According to study findings, social support (coparenting support and perceived functional support from friends and family) significantly predicted positive parenting practices (quality of the parent/child relationship, parental monitoring, and consistency of parents' disciplinary practices). When the independent contributions of each of the social support variables were examined in the regression analyses, only perceived functional support from friends and family on parental monitoring and consistency of parents' disciplinary practices was statistically significant. Implications for positive social change include a need to educate 2-parent, African American couples on the importance of maintaining positive relationships among themselves and with social support networks and the role that coparenting support and functional support from friends and family has on positive parenting.

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Saunders, Janine Michelle. "Exposure to chronic community violence : formal kinship, informal kinship, and spirituality as stress moderators for African American children /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Oast, Jennifer Bridges. "Educating Eighteenth-Century Black Children: The Bray Schools." W&M ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626264.

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Jackson, Lucille Jordan Jerich Kenneth Frank. "African-American and Caucasian-American students satisfaction of perceived instructional strategies in third- and sixth-grade urban elementary classrooms." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9960417.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1999.
Title from title page screen, viewed July 27, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Kenneth F. Jerich (chair), Guda Gayle-Evans, Larry McNeal, Wayne Benenson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-139) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Burns-Darden, Shannon Latoya. "African American Fathers Raising An Autistic Child." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6532.

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Parents of a child diagnosed with autism have a high risk for physical and emotional stress with mental health difficulties. Little research exists regarding fathers with an autistic child, and less information exists on African American fathers who struggle with coping and finding appropriate interventions and resources for raising an autistic child. The purpose of this interpretative, phenomenological study was to analyze the lived experiences of 12 African American fathers raising their child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This study's theoretical lens was Bowen's family systems theory. The data from this study consisted of 12 interviews with African American fathers using an open-ended and semistructured format. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The fathers' descriptions of their lived experiences yielded 4 themes: father's interaction with the child, emotional reactions, discipline of the child, and awareness support of autism spectrum disorder. African American fathers indicated positive results caring for their child with autism and desired effective interventions to increase the child's continued success for the future. Findings supported the father's presence as significant as the mothers when caring for a child diagnosed with autism. Implications for positive social change include professionals understanding the lived experiences of the African American father, such as increased community supports, resources, advocates, education, and awareness in the African American community.

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Wall, Sarah Josephine. "Effects of physical activity on cortisol levels in African American toddlers attending full-time daycare." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Fall/Dissertation/WALL_SARAH_59.pdf.

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McDuffie, Kay Frances Ward Crumpler Thomas P. "Private schooling research examination of a christian academy /." Normal, Ill. : Illinois State University, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1390285861&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1203093443&clientId=43838.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2007.
Title from title page screen, viewed on February 15, 2008. Dissertation Committee: Thomas P. Crumpler (chair), Adel T. Al-Bataineh, Carol Camp Yeakey, Mary Murray Autry. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 159-176) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Wright, Dawn L. "An examination of English speaking rhythmic games and plays of African American children." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1996. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/661.

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This study examines the oral traditions of African American children through their games and play activities. It is comprised of a thorough analysis of the historical literature on African American folk song and dance for a solid background into contemporary African American expressions of music and movement. The thesis is based on the assumption that African Americans' oral traditions, although definitely affected by experiences of acculturation and enslavement, are still rich with their African heritage and are uniquely theirs. The bulk of the thesis is dedicated to examining the collected games and plays of African Americans, both from printed and recorded sources and from field research. Plays dating from slavery to the present are included and provide for excellent comparison between the two. The conclusions after detailed examination show that many of the games have survived generations of cultural transmission and are still popular today.

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Williams, Twyla Jeanette. "Middle class African American mothers' perceptions of White teachers' interactions with their African American children in predominately White suburban junior high schools." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1093.

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Ferguson, Sharon E. "The effects of the Getting Away Clean program on disruptive school behaviors in the black male child." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08252008-162806/.

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Abe, Daudi J. "Effects of non-traditional instruction on the classroom discipline of African American students /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7669.

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Schäffer, Christina [Verfasser]. "The Brownies’ Book: Inspiring Racial Pride in African-American Children / Christina Schäffer." Frankfurt : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1042467951/34.

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Smith, Valarie Belinda. "Coping strategies and the lived experiences of African-American grandmothers raising children." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000162.

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Mcnair, Chauntel Mckenzie. "Factors Influencing Vaccination Decisions in African American Mothers of Preschool Age Children." Scholar Commons, 2013. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5073.

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Rates and coverage levels of immunizations of African-American children are reduced compared to other races. Few studies have identified factors that influence vaccination decisions of African-American mothers. This study assessed the mothers' vaccination decisions using a self-administered questionnaire and a screening instrument for determining health literacy. This instrument is called Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM). The sample was 92 African American mothers, recruited from a large metropolitan church in Jacksonville, Florida, who had at least one child under the age of seven. A cross-sectional research design was used to administer survey instruments to identify and interpret parental barriers and decision-making regarding childhood vaccination. The results of this study showed that the there was a decrease in scores across the levels of education which indicated that education had a significant impact on the parental perception for the vaccination of their children. Interventions can now be tailored to improve the childhood immunization rates and provide a foundation for developing effective childhood vaccination educational materials for this population.

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Ayivor, Divine. "Policy Implications and Perceptions of African American Men who Used Ritalin as Children." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5446.

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Even though there are high diagnosis rates of ADHD among young African American men, policy makers and parents have largely viewed the use of Ritalin as a psychotrop ic drug that raises public health concerns. African American parents may be reluctant to treat their children pharmacologically. Very few studies have fully explored the perceptions of African American men about the consequences of their Ritalin use as chi ldren. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of African American men who used Ritalin as children so that policy makers and parents of children with ADHD might better understand the social and public health implications of tr eatment options. The theoretical framework for this study included Anderson's cultural identity theory of drug abuse and Brady and O'Conno r's community organizing theory . Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 9 African American men who were prescribed Ritalin as children. These data were then inductively coded and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis approach. Participants believed that Ritalin helped them with focus in their academic endeavors and did not lead them to dr ug abuse or addiction . By giving voice to the experiences of this population , educators and policy makers can better assist parents who might be reluctant to give their child Ritalin as their fears about Ritalin prescriptions leading to drug abuse and addiction later in life may be less founded than some believe. This presents a social change advantage for all communities, especially those in low income areas.

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Borders-Simmons, Denise G. "Contextual variability and communicative competence : reference and cohesion strategies in narrative discourse by Black working-class children /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1985. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10604078.

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Schier, Nicole Renee. "Fruit and vegetable intakes and body mass index of primarily low-income African American children living in rural Alabama." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Summer/master's/SCHIER_NICOLE_56.pdf.

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Richardson, Belinda. "Understanding African American parents' beliefs regarding socialization goals, parenting, and early childhood care." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1247669678.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Akron, School of Family and Consumer Sciences-Child and Family Development, 2009.
"August, 2009." Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed 10/7/2009) Advisor, Pamela A. Schulze; Faculty Readers, Susan D. Witt, David Witt; Department Chair, Sue Rasor-Greenhalgh; Dean of the College, James M. Lynn; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

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Howard, Tyrone Caldwell. "Pedagogical practices and ideological constructions of effective teachers of African American students /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7791.

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Cato, Dorothy Dean. "African-American mother's perspectives on their role in their young children's literacy acquisition /." Digital version accessible at:, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Griffin, Wynette O. "The impact of selected school factors on the test performance of African-American economically disadvantaged elementary students." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2006. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5275/.

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In order for America to retain its superior position in a global economy it is imperative that all students receive educational opportunities that will prepare them for the future. Currently, African-American economically disadvantaged students in the United States perform lower on standardized tests than their grade and age-level peers. Educators must find ways to improve the performance of students in this group in order to maximize future opportunities. Through a mixed-methodology approach, the current study finds three school factors that may positively impact the performance of African-American economically disadvantaged students: high expectations, student-teacher relationships and teacher effectiveness. Quantitative and qualitative analysis provides perspectives from principals primarily from a large urban school district on the impact of these factors on student performance.

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Yoon, Aimee Jean Yoon. "Racial Achievement Gaps among Young Children: How Do Schools Matter?" The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1498142602172034.

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Sharp, Erin Brooke. "Relationships between dietary intake and body mass index of primarily low-income, African-American children and their female caregivers living in rural Alabama." Auburn, Ala., 2005. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2005%20Summer/master's/SHARP_ERIN_42.pdf.

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Gouin, Keith. "African American fathers' perspectives barriers and social supports for involvement with nonresidential children /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0011860.

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Balot, Michelle Magee. "Redefining Responsibility: Welfare Reform, Low-Income African American Mothers, and Children with Disabilities." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2009. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/957.

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Mothers of children with disabilities face a variety of problems compared to other mothers, but their experiences are not universal. This thesis provides a critical analysis of caregiving and disability by examining the experiences of a group of low-income African American mothers with children with disabilities. It explores the impacts of race, class, gender, and disability on mothers' experiences in the context of conflicting employment and caregiving demands for poor women. Drawing on in-depth qualitative interviews with ten low-income African American mothers of children with disabilities, I illustrate how the struggles of raising a child with a disability are amplified in the face of race and class inequalities. As a result, these women redefine the notion of personal responsibility and employ a series of survival strategies.

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