ERIC Number: EJ1313430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-5267
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Interracial Trust between Black Doctoral Student Protégés and White Mentors
Brown, Eric M.; Grothaus, Tim
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v23 n2 p70-87 2021
Psychologists have found that many Black persons in the United States have significant levels of mistrust of White persons. This serves as a protective factor in response to pervasive structural and systemic racism. Yet interracial trusting relationships exist. In this phenomenological study, 10 Black counseling doctoral students described their interracial trust experiences with White faculty and/or clinical supervisor mentors. The authors constructed six themes from the data: setting less rigid boundaries, practicing transparency, taking the initiative, being congruent, honoring the proteges' strengths and experiences, and advocating for equity. Implications and strategies for supervisors and educators are shared.
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Trust (Psychology), African American Students, Doctoral Students, White Teachers, Mentors, Counselor Training, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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