The Current and Dire State of African American Male Crime and Education in the Central Southwest: Are Mentoring Constellations a Promising Strategy?
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: This article focuses on the state of African American males in the Central Southwestern region of the United States (Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), regarding population distribution, education, and incarceration rates. The authors propose mentoring as one potential intervention to address the generally negative educational and correctional trends for African American males. Using a social/cultural capital framework, the authors examine current mentoring theories and present models of programs that regional and national media profile. With this compendium of information, community-based organizations and individuals alike can chart a course of action to help address the dire state of educational achievement among African American males.
Authors: Richard J. Reddick, Julian Vasquez Heilig
Institution: The University of Texas at Austin
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2187397126