Abstract
Many ethnic groups in the United States have struggled for the opportunity to be identified as an individual group. In academia, these students are often aggregated into a larger category, with little acknowledgment for the difference in their cultural heritage. Along with these cultural differences, Afro-Caribbean parents and their children are met with other challenges in the pursuit of lifelong goals (Sowell, 1978). The decision to become a medical doctor is one that can often not be made alone. Using the framework of Cultural Ecological Theory and Social Construction (Ogbu 1990, 1992; Berger & Luckman, 1991) this study was conducted to determine whether Afro-Caribbean parents influence their children to become medical doctors. The research results in this qualitative study identified major themes, among others, to include: (1) collaborative efforts in pursuit of dreams and goals, (2) surpassing parental achievements and (3) the ability to cope with negative experiences. Afro-Caribbean parents, students, faculty and administrators in higher education can gain from the findings of this study, an awareness of the importance of trusted relationships and early exposure to health careers.
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Graduation Date
2016
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Cintron Delgado, Rosa
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education and Human Performance
Department
Child, Family, and Community Sciences
Degree Program
Educational Leadership; Higher Education
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0006110
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0006110
Language
English
Release Date
May 2016
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Grant, Carlene, "Afro-Caribbean Parental Influence: Family Chronicles of the Educational Journey From Child to Medical Student" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4868.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/4868