“Because I Learn!”: An Exploratory Note on the Academic Identity of African American Children
Academic identity refers to the extent to which one identifies or defines the self in terms of academic-related experiences and can motivate one to engage or disengage from school. Most research on the academic identity of African American students has focused on adolescents; high school students...
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North Carolina Sociological Association
2019-05-01
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Series: | Sociation Today |
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Online Access: | http://sociation.ncsociologyassoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sheptoski_final_05032019.pdf |