In our present day American society, there are numerous stereotypes that exist pertaining to all different types of ethnicities and genders; however, no other race or gender faces more negative stereotypes than those of the African American man due to their high criminal accusation, conviction and imprisonment rates. Perhaps one of the biggest stereotypes that African American men must face is that they are not positive role models for their children and are uninvolved when it comes to their child’s education. An article that can be found in the Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men, titled "The Good Father: African American Fathers Who Positively Influence the Educational Outcomes of Their Children," by Theodore Ransaw, delves into the lives of
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Due to socioeconomic situations, many African American men are unemployed and unable to provide for their family financially. Even though they cannot contribute financially, they are more likely to help their children with their homework as well as teaching them how to handle harsh economic conditions. Lastly, other studies have proven that the more happily involved African American fathers were with their families, the higher their children tended to score on cognitive tests (Ransaw …show more content…
Nine African American men from four different religious backgrounds living in southern Nevada, the area with highest concentration of African Americans according to the U.S. Census Bureau, were selected. According to Ransaw, it was important to recruit African American men who attended religious services because these institutions contained a broad range of economical, educational and professional statuses. The nine participants were “between the ages of 18 and 52” and “earned between $25,000 and $50,000 a year” where six of the nine men had obtained a college degree. Additionally, “two were single fathers, one was a grandfather… [And] most of the fathers had at least two children living at home,” which included both biological children and stepchildren (Ransaw 7-9). The researchers composed their questions with help from the fathering involvement scale, which takes into consideration the father’s interaction with the child, their availability for their child, and lastly, their responsibility towards their child’s well being (Ransaw 9-10). This scale is a great method to use for the data since it is intended to show the relationship between how a father cares for his child directly affects how the child behaves. However, it is important to consider that these nine religious African American fathers only represent a small portion of the African American male population in America as well as the fact that
Due to socioeconomic situations, many African American men are unemployed and unable to provide for their family financially. Even though they cannot contribute financially, they are more likely to help their children with their homework as well as teaching them how to handle harsh economic conditions. Lastly, other studies have proven that the more happily involved African American fathers were with their families, the higher their children tended to score on cognitive tests (Ransaw …show more content…
Nine African American men from four different religious backgrounds living in southern Nevada, the area with highest concentration of African Americans according to the U.S. Census Bureau, were selected. According to Ransaw, it was important to recruit African American men who attended religious services because these institutions contained a broad range of economical, educational and professional statuses. The nine participants were “between the ages of 18 and 52” and “earned between $25,000 and $50,000 a year” where six of the nine men had obtained a college degree. Additionally, “two were single fathers, one was a grandfather… [And] most of the fathers had at least two children living at home,” which included both biological children and stepchildren (Ransaw 7-9). The researchers composed their questions with help from the fathering involvement scale, which takes into consideration the father’s interaction with the child, their availability for their child, and lastly, their responsibility towards their child’s well being (Ransaw 9-10). This scale is a great method to use for the data since it is intended to show the relationship between how a father cares for his child directly affects how the child behaves. However, it is important to consider that these nine religious African American fathers only represent a small portion of the African American male population in America as well as the fact that