ERIC Number: EJ1392778
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
No Safe Space: School Climate Experiences of Black Boys with and without Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
School Psychology Review, v52 n3 p250-263 2023
Black boys often experience oppression and marginalization in schools. Black boys with disabilities in secondary school are frequently targeted with inequitable and biased discipline practices, exacerbating the school-to-prison pipeline. As such, it is important to examine the school climate experiences of Black boys to inform the creation of safe, predictable and affirming school environments. Using Critical Race Theory and Dis/ability Critical Race Studies as a framework, the current study examined the school climate experiences of Black boys with and without emotional and behavioral disorders (N = 16,031). Overall perceptions of school climate were similar across groups, but moderation analyses demonstrated that Black boys with EBD reported significantly more peer victimization and lower levels of peer support, order and discipline, and safety than Black boys without EBD. Disability classification also moderated the relationship between peer victimization and cultural acceptance, physical environment, order & discipline, and safety with the relationship being significant and negative for Black boys with EBD. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, African American Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Social Justice, Racism, Students with Disabilities, Critical Race Theory, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Bullying, Victims, Discipline, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cultural Awareness, Social Support Groups, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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