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Men of Color in Community Colleges: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings

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The purpose of this chapter is to report on the empirical research on men of color in the community college. In particular, we highlight findings relevant to factors influencing student success outcomes for these men. This chapter employed the analytical lens of literature metasynthesis, a process in which research from a given topical area is synthesized to uncover extant themes. The Socio-Ecological Outcomes (SEO) model, as espoused by Harris and Wood (The socio-ecological outcomes model: A framework for examining men of color’s experiences and success in community colleges – Working paper. Minority Male Community College Collaborative, San Diego, 2014b), served as the guiding framework for this synthesis. The SEO model articulates the primary factors that serve to influence outcomes for historically underrepresented and underserved men in education. This chapter also recommends new directions for future research that expand the literature on men of color to be more inclusive of racial/ethnic male groups that have not been adequately investigated.

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    J. Luke Wood Ph.D.

  2. Student Affairs Administration, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA

    Robert T. Palmer Ph.D.

  3. Postsecondary Education, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA

    Frank Harris III Ph.D.

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Wood, J.L., Palmer, R.T., Harris, F. (2015). Men of Color in Community Colleges: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings. In: Paulsen, M. (eds) Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, vol 30. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12835-1_10

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