Here is an introduction to salient topics and issues affecting Black males as they engage in adult basic education programs, pursue employment, and obtain higher education. The chapters include academic research as well as program descriptions and personal narratives with a concern for the "lived experiences" and the voices of the men.
While not exhaustive, this volumne does hope to challenge commonly held stereotypes, interactions, and policies. It is designed to raise questions about the unique experiences of this specific population and to explore the sociocultural dynamics that impact their education.
This is the 144th volume of the Jossey Bass series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.
About the Author: Volume Editors:
Dionne Rosser-Mims is an associate professor of adult education and assistant division chair of education at Troy University.
Joni Schwartz is an associate professor in the Humanities Department at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York.
Brendaly Drayton earned her PhD in adult education from Pennsylvania State University.
Talmadge C. Guy is an associate professor of adult education at The University of Georgia.
Series Editors:
Susan Imel is director of the Eric Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Ohio State University.
Jovita M. Ross-Gordon is an associate professor in the College of Education at Southwest Texas University, San Marcos.
