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Gantt, Ann L.; Greif, Geoffrey L. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2009
Being raised by a single mother is one factor that has been suggested as contributing to the plight of African American males. Yet few studies have focused specifically on African American single mothers' experiences with raising sons. This qualitative study explored the following questions: (1) What are the experiences of African American single…
Descriptors: Mothers, Coping, African American Family, Therapy
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Greif, Geoffrey L.; Hrabowski, Freeman A.; Maton, Kenneth I. – Children & Schools, 2000
Focuses on seven African American mothers' early experiences that are part of larger study of mothers of academically successful sons. The study gathered information on the beliefs mothers received from their families as well as messages about education and gender roles. These mothers were raised in homes that emphasized values of hard work,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Black Mothers, Blacks