Talented Adolescent Women and the Motive To Avoid Success

George, Valerie D.

doi:10.1002/j.2161-1912.1986.tb00177.x

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“…One of the most prevalent themes in the literature for gifted black students is peer pressure (Lindstrom and Van Sant, 1986;Fordham and Ogbu, 1986;Ford, 1996, Fries-Britt, 1994Harvey, 1986;Baldwin, 1991). Gifted African American students are often accused by their peers of "acting white" (George, 1986;Fordham, 1988;Fordham and Ogbu, 1986). Behaviors associated with academic excellence and intellectual pursuits have historically been linked to whites, particularly the white middle class.…”

Section: Understanding the Experiences Of Gifted Black Menmentioning

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Identifying and Supporting Gifted African American Men

Fries‐Britt¹

1997

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The images created of black men in our society often confine them to environments shaped by drugs, crime, athletics, and academic failure. In education, we have contributed to this negative portrait by the disproportionate amount of research that emphasizes remediation and disadvantage. By no means is this author suggesting that research on underachievers be halted. Understanding the experiences of underachievers is critical, and researchers must continue to pursue this line of inquiry. However, the community of black collegians is diverse and multifaceted.This chapter examines the unique challenges faced by a segment of the black male population that is rarely discussed: that of the gifted and talented black man. The chapter sets the context by first understanding how giftedness is defined and the status of research on gifted minorities. It examines the factors that affect their academic experience, identifies important issues for retaining them in college, and concludes by introducing and outlining the components of a program that has been successful in meeting their needs.

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Section: Understanding the Experiences Of Gifted Black Menmentioning

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Identifying and Supporting Gifted African American Men

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1997

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“…The Black counselor was familiar with the Black female student population and knew that many of these students exhibited inappropriate external behaviors. Such behaviors were manifested in their attire, attitudes, demeanor, and grooming; moreover, their behaviors (in combination with data that indicated poor academic performance and negligible involvement in extracurricular activities) spawned speculation that many of these adolescents were also internalizing inappropriate behaviors, including poor self-concepts (Gainor & Forrest, 1991;George, 1986;Poussaint &Atkinson, 1972).…”

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confidence: 99%