Narratives of the Experiences of African American Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral Students
Author | : Whitney Mathison |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1046086988 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Narratives of the Experiences of African American Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral Students written by Whitney Mathison and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study is to understand African American MFT doctoral students’ everyday lived experiences in their doctoral program. This study provides an understanding of how the intangible and subtle power structures in MFT programs continue to hinder the recruitment and matriculation of African American students. The main research question is, “What are the lived experiences of African American MFT doctoral students?” Sub questions guiding this study were: 1. What role does race play in the African American doctoral student experience? 2. How does the racial experience support or hinder African American doctoral students?