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Henry, Wilma J. – Multicultural Education, 2008
The trend of higher enrollment patterns among Black females when compared to their Black male counterparts is pronounced. For example, females comprise 65% of the Black student population on college and university campuses across the country (NCES, 2005). The grave imbalance between Black women and Black men in college raises several issues that…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Black Colleges, Racial Identification
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Simpkins, Sandra D.; Ripke, Marika; Huston, Aletha C.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2005
Many organized out-of-school-time (OST) activities provide enriching opportunities for children to interact with peers, build cognitive skills, develop relationships with mentors, and explore a variety of talents and leisure pursuits. A growing set of findings suggests that youth participation in OST activities is associated with academic…
Descriptors: School Activities, After School Programs, Adolescents, Social Adjustment