Experiences of Differential Treatment Among College Students of Color

Suárez-Balcázar, Yolanda; Orellana-Damacela, Lucia; Portillo, Nelson; Rowan, Jean M.; Andrews-Guillen, Chelsea

doi:10.1353/jhe.2003.0026

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“…Such a proposition, however, is not without contextual support. Recent research indicates that racism is alive and well on college campuses (Rankin and Reason 2005;Suarez-Balcazar et al 2003;Swim et al 2003), and that Blacks in particular are likely to be subjected to negative stereotypes regarding academic ability (Davis et al 2004). Thus, in light of Bahr's findings, one might envision race-specific cooling out processes whereby underprepared Black students tend, on average, to be discouraged from ambitious academic goals in favor of lesser goals perceived to be more suitable for historically disadvantaged students of color, particularly students whose basic skills are deficient (Weissman et al 1998).…”

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Cooling Out in the Community College: What is the Effect of Academic Advising on Students’ Chances of Success?

Bahr

2008

Res High Educ

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Burton Clark's proposition concerning the cooling out of underprepared students in community colleges has a controversial history and remains a point of contention. Central to Clark's description of the cooling out process is the academic counselor, whose job it is to dissuade underprepared students from goals perceived to be overambitious and ease these students into lesser, presumably better-fitting academic trajectories. In this study, I test a number of hypotheses concerning the effect of advising on students' chances of attaining their goals. I seek to determine what effect advising has on students' attainment, and whether this effect is dependent upon students' academic preparation, students' race/ethnicity, the racial/ethnic composition of the college, or the representation of underprepared students in the college. I use hierarchical discrete-time event history analysis to analyze data that address two subsets of the Fall 1995 cohort of first-time freshmen who enrolled in any of California's 107 semester-based community colleges. I find that advising is actively beneficial to students' chances of success, and all the more so for students who face academic deficiencies, which contradicts deductions drawn from Clark's description of the active role of counselors in the cooling out process.

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Cooling Out in the Community College: What is the Effect of Academic Advising on Students’ Chances of Success?

Bahr

2008

Res High Educ

120

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“…We need to avoid being carried away by negative descriptions in the media and crime reports, incorrect interpretations of census data, and research reports about communities of color. By accepting stereotypical portrayals of communities of color, we neglect to see the real picture, and this contributes to acts of discrimination and prejudicial attitudes (APA, 2003;Comas-Días, 2000;Fisher et al, 2002;Peffley & Hurwitz, 1997;Suarez-Balcazar, Orellana-Damacela, Portillo, Rowan, & Andrews-Guillen, 2003).…”

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Realities and Myths of Safety Issues for Community Researchers Working in a Marginalized African American Community

Suárez-Balcázar¹,

Kinney

2006

American J of Comm Psychol

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Community psychologists often conduct research in collaboration with marginalized communities in which safety is an issue. However, we rarely talk about what specific safety issues we experience and how we deal with them. Our story describes the realities and myths of neighborhood safety that were experienced in a low-income African American neighborhood of Chicago, while collaborating on a project designed to increase access to the Internet to obtain health information. We examine both the challenges experienced and our responses in the context of a community intervention planned, implemented, and evaluated by a partnership team composed of various stakeholders. Critical lessons such as the importance of building on community strengths and the need to be aware of our own biases are discussed.

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“…For example, the counselor communicates recognition of both the individual and group struggles that an African American college student faces in the form of intentional and unintentional bias. Counselors also have an opportunity to recognize that students experience a constant struggle to avoid feelings of victimization, invisibility, and learned helplessness (Lee & Bailey, 1997;Suarez-Balcazar, Orellana-Damacela, Portillo, Rowan, & Andrews-Guillen, 2003;Sue & Sue, 2003). Counselors can further convey to the African American student that they have an understanding of the idea that when African American students go to college they also "go for" their community and take with them the hopes and dreams of that community.…”

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The Use of Humor When Counseling African American College Students

Vereen

Butler

Williams

et al. 2006

Journal of Counseling &Amp; Development

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According to the literature, humor is a critical tool to enhance the counseling process because it can reduce stress, build rapport, and aid in the increase of the client's self-efficacy. In recent years, the critical nature of using humor appropriately from a cultural perspective has been explored. In this article, the authors further explore the cultural foundations, purpose, effectiveness, and implications of using humor when counseling African American college students.

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Experiences of Differential Treatment Among College Students of Color

Cited by 97 publications

References 30 publications

Cooling Out in the Community College: What is the Effect of Academic Advising on Students’ Chances of Success?

Cooling Out in the Community College: What is the Effect of Academic Advising on Students’ Chances of Success?

Realities and Myths of Safety Issues for Community Researchers Working in a Marginalized African American Community

The Use of Humor When Counseling African American College Students

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