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Title Overcoming the odds : raising academically successful African American young women / Freeman A. Hrabowski III ... [et al.].

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c2002.

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 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  649.15796 Ov2    ---  Available
Description xvi, 272 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and index.
Contents Successful African American young women and their families -- Mothers of academically successful daughters : the mothers' voices -- Fathers of academically successful daughters : the fathers' voices -- A diversity of family contexts : the daughters' voices -- Parenting and educating for success in math and science : early childhood through college -- Becoming a black woman : a closer look at personal, cultural, and emotional challenges -- Raising successful African American young women : what we have learned.
Subject African American women -- Education.
Education -- Parent participation.
African American women -- Family relationships.
Academic achievement.
Added Author Hrabowski, Freeman A.
ISBN 0195126424 (acid-free paper)

 
    
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