Intergenerational Transmission of Fathering Among Crime-Involved Urban African American and Latino Young Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilkinson ◽  
Khurana ◽  
Magora
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Young Men

Adolescent risk factors for late-onset smoking among African American young men

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Raskin White ◽  
Nancy Violette ◽  
Lisa Metzger ◽  
Magda Stouthamer-Loeber
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
African American ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Adolescent Risk ◽  
African American Young Men

Toward a More Anatomically Complete Model of Literacy Instruction: A Focus on African American Male Adolescents and Texts

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALFRED TATUM
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Instructional Methods ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Complete Model ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Men Of Color ◽  
African American Male Adolescents

In this article, Alfred Tatum argues that the current framing of the adolescent literacy crisis fails to take into account the in-school and out-of-school challenges confronting many African American male adolescents today, particularly those growing up in high-poverty communities. Using the metaphor of literacy instruction as a human body, he argues that in the absence of sound theory about the importance of texts for African American male adolescents, even the best instructional methods will fall flat, like a body without a head. He offers a more anatomically complete model in which instructional methods are governed by theories about how literacy can help young men of color respond to their immediate contexts, and in which professional development gives legs to these methods by preparing teachers to engage all students. Finally, in a case study of one Chicago youth, Tatum illustrates both the power that relevant texts can hold for young men of color and the missed opportunities that result when students do not encounter such texts in their schools.

scholarly journals Exploring Perceptions of Health Needs Among Young African American Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arik V. Marcell ◽  
Robert J. Jagers ◽  
Bronwyn Mayden ◽  
Cynthia Mobley
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Education Economics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
African American Young Men

Recent recommendations advocate involving young men in reproductive health programs. We know little about how young men perceive their reproductive health needs. For this study, 47 African American young men (mean age, 17.9 years) recruited from four community-based organizations completed a brief survey to explore life priorities and perceptions of health needs across 12 to 14, 15 to 19, and 20 to 25-year-olds. Participants’ life priorities varied by age group with overall top categories, including education, economics, and family members. Health was listed as a salient life priority among older participants aged 15 to 25 years, though it was not highly ranked. Participants’ top health concerns included sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, with limited mention of other reproductive health concerns. Understanding where young men start from when thinking about reproductive health can better help us meet their needs. Future studies warrant examining how health needs change over time among a larger and more diverse sample of young men.

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