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Othermothering as a Framework for Understanding African American Students' Definitions of Student-Centered Faculty
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 76, Number 6, November/December 2005
- pp. 701-723
- 10.1353/jhe.2005.0041
- Article
- Additional Information
In this qualitative study, African American students attending a predominantly White institution (PWI) were interviewed to understand their definitions of student-centered faculty. The results suggest that a tradition of education within the African American community called "othermothering" provides a useful framework for conceptualizing the unique needs and expectations of some African American students attending PWIs.