What factors contribute to Afro Jamaican female high school students' academic success or failure?

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dc.contributor.advisorJames, Carl
dc.contributor.advisorNorquay, Naomi
dc.creatorLewis, Sonia
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-13T13:13:47Z
dc.date.available2016-09-13T13:13:47Z
dc.date.copyright2013-09
dc.degree.disciplineEducation
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMEd - Master of Education
dc.description.abstractThis research employed an anti-racist feminist theoretical framework to examine the factors that have contributed to African Jamaican female students' academic outcomes within the Canadian educational systems, with particular reference to a small city within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The study is of significance because there is limited Canadian literature which focuses on Black female students, how they are experiencing the educational system, and the factors which mediate their academic success or failure. I utilized a qualitative research methodology. Data collection was done in two stages. For stage one, I conducted two focus group interview sessions, with seven participants who fit the criteria of the study. From these sessions, I invited four girls (two who had experienced academic success and two who had experienced academic challenges) to participate in stage two of the investigation. In stage two I utilized structured and semi-structured individual interviews to examine the participants' lived experiences within the educational system. The data was analyzed, disaggregated and coded to identify commonalities and to distinguish characteristics that enabled their success or failure within the educational system. The study indicated that an intricate array of factors within the educational system intersects with systemic barriers to mediate Black female students academic outcomes.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/31929
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dc.subject.keywordsHigh school
dc.subject.keywordsAcademic success
dc.subject.keywordsAcademic failure
dc.subject.keywordsAfrican Jamaican female students
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian educational systems
dc.subject.keywordsGreater Toronto Area
dc.subject.keywordsGTA
dc.titleWhat factors contribute to Afro Jamaican female high school students' academic success or failure?
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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