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Means, Darris R. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how Black gay and bisexual male college students experience oppression during their spiritual journeys and how they resist this oppression. Data collection included interviews, field observations, and photovoice. Data were analyzed using quare theory, an alternative to queer theory, which…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, African Americans, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
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Petersen, Amy J. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2012
This paper reflects upon the methodology and methods of a qualitative study that examined the lived educational experiences of four African-American women labeled with disabilities and from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This paper offers discussion as to the usefulness of alternate methods of representing data, specifically poetry and narrative,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Inquiry, Research Methodology, Educational Experience
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Wei, Meifen; Liao, Kelly Yu-Hsin; Chao, Ruth Chu-Lien; Mallinckrodt, Brent; Tsai, Pei-Chun; Botello-Zamarron, Raquel – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
Based on biculturalism theory (LaFromboise, Coleman, & Gerton, 1993), the present study examined the direct effect of perceived bicultural competence (PBC) on depressive symptoms, and PBC as a potential coping resource to moderate the association between minority stress and depressive symptoms. Participants were 167 Asian American, African…
Descriptors: Coping, Biculturalism, Asian Americans, Depression (Psychology)
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Denny, Harry – Writing Center Journal, 2010
Composition classrooms and writing centers are spaces where negotiation of academic, social, cultural, and political identities are ubiquitous, yet research has not produced adequate theory and practice to help tutors and writers navigate identity production and its politics. This article seeks to begin conversations that might lead to better…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Homosexuality, Epistemology, Writing Instruction
Hill, Shelia D. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The study sought to investigate persisting African American female college students' means of coping. The study used the lens of Womanist Theory, which places the lived experiences of these students at the center of knowledge creation, thus removing their experiences from the margins of society. The study provided insight into the lives of…
Descriptors: Females, Coping, College Students, Spiritual Development