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01-03-2011

Unmasking the Inequitable Discipline Experiences of Urban Black Girls: Implications for Urban Educational Stakeholders

Authors: Jamilia J. Blake, Bettie Ray Butler, Chance W. Lewis, Alicia Darensbourg

Published in: The Urban Review | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

There is a large body of research examining the discipline experiences of Black males (Lewis et al. in Souls: A Critical Journey of Black Politics, Culture, and Society, 2009; Skiba et al. in The Urban Review, 34, 317–348, 2002); however, less is known about the types of behavioral infractions Black female students exhibit and the discipline sanctions imposed for Black girls for such infractions. As a result, the purpose of this study is to examine the type of discipline infractions exhibited by Black female students enrolled in an urban school district and to explore whether the pattern of discipline infractions and sanctions imposed for Black girls disproportionately differs from all female students, but more specifically White and Hispanic females. Results suggest that Black girls are overrepresented in exclusionary discipline practices and Black girls reason for discipline referrals differs significantly from White and Hispanic girls. Based on these findings, recommendations are provided for urban educational stakeholders.

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Footnotes
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We use females and girls interchangeably in this study for readability.
 
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Metadata
Title
Unmasking the Inequitable Discipline Experiences of Urban Black Girls: Implications for Urban Educational Stakeholders
Authors
Jamilia J. Blake
Bettie Ray Butler
Chance W. Lewis
Alicia Darensbourg
Publication date
01-03-2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
The Urban Review / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0042-0972
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-009-0148-8

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