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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES

The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of African-American males with respect to presenting discipline problems in school. The scope of discipline as a problem for African-American males is compared for both predominately black and predominately white schools in order to explore for possible differences. Finally, factors proposed as causative in the problem as well as strategies for lowering levels of problematic behavior are delineated and discussed.

Discipline Problems of African-American Males

According to Lindholm (1987), African-American children have a higher incidence of behavior problems (both in school and in general) than do white children, and these problems are particularly acute among African-American males. These conclusions were based on a comparison of 614 black and 1,162 white children's scores on the Behavior Problem Checklist.

In terms of problematic behavior in school, Grant (1985) reports that African-American males are somewhat more susceptible to problems concerning discipline than most other student groups. In her study, Grant observed six desegregated first grade classrooms in predominantly white working-class communities near a large Midwestern city. Twenty percent of the 139 students in the observed classrooms were African-American males.

Grant's observations consisted of: (1) teachers' (three black and three white) perceptions of students; (2) interactions between teachers and African-American males; and (3) African-American males' experiences in peer networks. It was found that, according to teachers' observations, African-American males had poor academic skills on the whole, were a potential behavior problem, exhibited behavior associated with feelings of estrangement and alienation, and posed a vague threat.

In addition, African-American male student-teacher interactions were more limited than for...

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