Black Student Support Networks HARDBACK 9798855803846

Name: Black Student Support Networks HARDBACK 9798855803846
Brand: State University of New York Press

State University of New York Press

Black Student Support NetworksCreating Community at HBCUs and PWIs\nAuthor(s): Ezella McPherson, Tony Laing\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9798855803846, 979-8855803846\nSynopsis\nHistorical and contemporary perspectives on the role of support networks in creating community and contributing to Black students' success in different postsecondary settings.\n\nBlack Student Support Networks shows how Black undergraduate and graduate students use formal and informal support networks to create community at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Contributors use a range of qualitative research methods, including autoethnography, personal narratives, and case studies, and theoretical frameworks, such as critical race theory and college choice, to illuminate the challenges and successes Black students encounter in their educational .