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Goings, Ramon B. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2021
Given the preponderance of deficit-oriented discourse about Black men and adult learners in higher education, there have not been theoretical frameworks put forth to explain the success of Black male adult learners in higher education. Thus, this article describes the Black male adult learner success theory, which builds on Gilman Whiting's…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Males, Adult Students
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Stahl, Garth D.; Loeser, Cassandra – Education & Training, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the first-year university experience as an agent for the (re)learning and (re)making of masculine identity as it intersects with other categories of identity. Historically, male students from working-class backgrounds have often struggled with identity issues and many leave school early for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Working Class, Masculinity, Lifelong Learning
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Page, Damien – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2013
This article presents findings from a study of 14 heads of construction in further education colleges in England as they manage the transition of new construction lecturers from a culture of hypermasculinity to one of emotional labour and caring. It focuses firstly on the dilemmas faced by heads of construction at the recruitment stage before…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Teacher Recruitment, Middle Management, Foreign Countries