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Male identity and academic engagement

2016
There are numerous theoretical and empirical studies that discuss variables that affect academic outcomes for Black males in higher education. However, few studies specifically investigate the influences of race and gender on academic engagement in post-secondary education settings.
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Engaging out-of-school males in learning

2010
This ethnographic study examined how one adult education center engaged out-of school males (16-25 years old) in learning. Drawing from a learner-centered paradigm, the author reflected on her journey to the problem through her own school experience as well as her years with out-of-school youth in community settings.
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Fight sexual violence by engaging male students

Campus Security Report, 2016
Campus officials throughout the country feel the pressure to more effectively prevent and respond to sexual violence on campus to comply with federal and state legislation.
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Male engagement in women's microbicide use in Kenya: Navigating gender norms

Health Care for Women International, 2017
The success of women's microbicide use for HIV/AIDS prevention may hinge on health programs' ability to engage men to support it. In this qualitative study in Kenya, most women did not or would not tell their partners prior to initiating use, and/or would use despite their objections.
Sidney Ruth, Schuler, Elizabeth, Bukusi
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Male Secondary-School Student Engagement Rates with School Counsellors, as Compared with Female Engagement Rates

Proceedings: Rangahau Horonuku Hou – New Research Landscapes, Unitec/MIT Research Symposium 2021, December 6 and 7, 2022
This article reports on a statistical investigation into the engagement rates of male secondary-school students with school counsellors in co-educational state secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The data analysis evidences a discrepancy between the engagement rates of male and female students, substantiating what has been known anecdotally ...
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Engaging African American Males in Community College

2018
This volume dedicated to the engagement of African American males in community colleges furthers the research agenda focused on improving the educational outcomes of African American males. The theme engagement also supports the anti-deficit approach to research on African American males developed by renowned research scholars.
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Promoting the Academic Engagement and Success of Black Male Student-Athletes

The High School Journal, 2014
The goal of this study was to provide a qualitative look at the factors associated with the academic engagement and success of Black male student-athletes in high school. The research team employed a thematic analysis to examine semi-structured interviews conducted with two successful Black male student-athletes, along with their principal ...
Paul C. Harris, Erik M. Hines, Darren D. Kelly, Derick J. Williams, Bethany Bagley   +4 more
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Differential engagement of males and females in high school science

International Journal of Science Education, 1988
The paper synthesizes the results of five qualitative investigations of high school science classrooms in Western Australia and in the state of Georgia in the United States. Gender differences were observed in each study and teachers were not aware of their occurrence.
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CD177 on neutrophils engages stress-related behavioral changes in male mice

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Persistent psychological stress can affect immune homeostasis and is a key factor in the development of depression. Many efforts are focused on the identifcation of pathways that link the immune system and mood disorders. Here, we found that psychological stress caused an increase in the frequency of brain-associated neutrophils and the level of ...
Ling, Meng, Mi, Zhou, Yunpeng, Wang, Yiming, Pan, Zheng, Chen, Bin, Wu, Yan, Zhao   +6 more
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Choosing to belong: increasing adolescent male engagement in the ELA classroom

Changing English, 2006
The author conducted an action research study in his ninth grade English classroom in order to help the boys in his class to be more engaged. He decided to enable students to make more choices in the reading and writing activities so that both boys' and girls' literacies could be valued.
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