TY - JOUR
PY - 2022//
TI - Schools as jails: urban African American Adolescent males' (UAAM) experiences and perceptions of violence in low-income public schools
JO - Journal of multicultural counseling and development
A1 - Outland, Rafael
SP - 82
EP - 93
VL - 50
IS - 2
N2 - This report presents urban African American adolescent males' (UAAM) experiences and perceptions of violence in low-income public schools.
FINDINGS derived from a qualitative study that investigated the meanings and experiences of violence among UAAM. Nine and six UAAM participated in in-depth phenomenological interviews and a focus group, respectively.
FINDINGS revealed that UAAM experience and perceive school as a site for criminalizing their behaviors, peer fights, and being undereducated by teachers. Implications for counselors, educators, and service providers are discussed.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0883-8534 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12248 ID - ref1 ER -