Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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African American Parental Beliefs About Resiliency: A Delphi Study

Vita Jones, Ph. D. Assistant Professor, Kyle Higgins, Ph.D., Professor, Randall Boone, Ph.D., Professor, Susan P. Miller, Ph.D., Professor, Nancy Sileo, Ed.D., Professor
  • Vita Jones, Ph. D. Assistant Professor (Author) California State University Fullerton image/svg+xml
    Vita L. Jones, Ph.D. is an Early Childhood Assistant Professor for the Special Education department of California State University, Fullerton. She has been in the field of special education since the 1980s as a paraprofessional, a classroom teacher, a teacher mentor and a professor. Her research agenda includes early childhood issues and trends, and issues of diversity in the 21st century. Dr. Jones’s also focuses on the characteristics of resiliency that contribute to student success.
  • Kyle Higgins, Ph.D., Professor (Author) University of Nevada Las Vegas image/svg+xml
    Kyle Higgins, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Educational and Clinical Studies at UNLV. Her research interests include educational interventions for students from diverse populations, technology applications, and the development of resiliency in children and youth.
  • Randall Boone, Ph.D., Professor (Author) University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Randall Boone, Ph.D. is Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at UNLV. His research interests include the collection and analysis of large data sets, instructional design, and instructional technology.
  • Susan P. Miller, Ph.D., Professor (Author) University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Susan Miller, Ph.D. is an Emerita Professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational and Clinical Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She devoted 35 years to the field of education in various teaching positions and conducted research in math strategies for students with disabilities.
  • Nancy Sileo, Ed.D., Professor (Author) University of Northern Colorado image/svg+xml
    Nancy Sileo, Ed.D. is a Professor of Early Childhood Special Education / Early Childhood Education and has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She earned her Ed.D. from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in 1998 and is currently Assistant Dean for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at UNC.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.252
Abstract
This study involved a Delphi inquiry concerning the characteristics of resiliency specific to African American children/youth. The study was conducted with a large group of African American parents who were considered experts in resiliency because they had graduated from high school and had at least one child who had graduated from high school. Through a series of three Delphi surveys, the parents moved toward consensus concerning the most important characteristics of resiliency that contributed to their success and the success of their child(ren); as well as those that hindered their success and the success of their child(ren). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. The main characteristics of resiliency defined by the parents as contributing to or hindering their success or the success of their child(ren) included (a) spiritual/faith, (b) positive/negative personal traits, (c) family involvement/problems, (d) positive/negative educational supports, (e) inappropriate behaviors, and (f) resources.
Keywords
African Americans, Barriers, Behavior Problems, Beliefs, Children, Community Influence
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How to Cite
Jones, V., Higgins, K., Boone, R., Miller, S. P., & Sileo, N. (2014). African American Parental Beliefs About Resiliency: A Delphi Study. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 9(3), 65-93. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.252

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