Authors
Citation
S. Friesbritt, MOVING BEYOND BLACK ACHIEVER ISOLATION - EXPERIENCES OF GIFTED BLACK COLLEGIANS, The Journal of higher education, 69(5), 1998, pp. 556
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
ISSN journal
00221546
Volume
69
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1546(1998)69:5<556:MBBAI->2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A significant portion of the research on Black students focuses on tho
se who are in academic difficulty. This study examined the experiences
of high-ability Black collegians to understand their academic, social
, and racial experiences. The findings of this study suggest that high
-achieving Blacks may experience a different type of isolation from ot
her Black students.