Using Womanism and Reflective Journaling to Understand the Academic Experiences of Black Female Undergraduates at a Religiously-based PWI: A Case Study Analysis, 2017
In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective ... more In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective journal writing in an effort to identify unique factors that impacted their academic experiences at a religiously based PWI (RBPWI). Data was gathered through reflective journal writing, a feminist and culturally relevant research methodology, which provided Black female students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences at a RBPWI. Purposive sampling was used to select academically successful Black female students (N = 8) who then wrote about academic experiences , sources of motivation, and campus climate. Students responded to a series of open-ended questions in their reflective journal writing over a two-week period. A womanist approach guided the data analysis of the journal writings with a specific focus on themes related to spirituality, mothering, family, and solidarity. The findings of this study suggest that womanist factors such as mothering and spirituality are sources of academic motivation and resilience that help Black female students succeed at RBPWIs. Results from this research also indicated that Black female students prefer to be part of social groups and clubs on campus that promote solidarity and empowerment among Black women.
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collectio... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Social, cognitive, and attitudinal influences on birth control use among adolescents. by ...
AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 2017
Using Andersen's behavioral model of health services use, this study analyzes data from 62 se... more Using Andersen's behavioral model of health services use, this study analyzes data from 62 semistructured interviews of providers and administrators at health clinics and social service agencies in rural Florida. Andersen's model addresses predisposing, enabling, and need factors that influence health services use. ATLASti was used to code all interviews and to extract HIV-related themes. The aim of this study was to: (1) add a new dimension to the literature on HIV care services in rural areas, (2) reveal factors that impact ability to provide care to PLWH in rural areas, and (3) suggest ways in which providers and administrators may address any unmet health care needs of PLWH. Respondents perceived systems factors to be more important determinants of access to care for individuals living with HIV and supported ongoing trainings that would increase staff understanding of the needs of people living with HIV.
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collectio... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Social, cognitive, and attitudinal influences on birth control use among adolescents. by ...
In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective ... more In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective journal writing in an effort to identify unique factors that impacted their academic experiences at a religiously based PWI (RBPWI). Data was gathered through reflective journal writing, a feminist and culturally relevant research methodology, which provided Black female students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences at a RBPWI. Purposive sampling was used to select academically successful Black female students (N = 8) who then wrote about academic experiences , sources of motivation, and campus climate. Students responded to a series of open-ended questions in their reflective journal writing over a two-week period. A womanist approach guided the data analysis of the journal writings with a specific focus on themes related to spirituality, mothering, family, and solidarity. The findings of this study suggest that womanist factors such as mothering and spirituality are sources of academic motivation and resilience that help Black female students succeed at RBPWIs. Results from this research also indicated that Black female students prefer to be part of social groups and clubs on campus that promote solidarity and empowerment among Black women.
Using Womanism and Reflective Journaling to Understand the Academic Experiences of Black Female Undergraduates at a Religiously-based PWI: A Case Study Analysis, 2017
In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective ... more In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective journal writing in an effort to identify unique factors that impacted their academic experiences at a religiously based PWI (RBPWI). Data was gathered through reflective journal writing, a feminist and culturally relevant research methodology, which provided Black female students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences at a RBPWI. Purposive sampling was used to select academically successful Black female students (N = 8) who then wrote about academic experiences , sources of motivation, and campus climate. Students responded to a series of open-ended questions in their reflective journal writing over a two-week period. A womanist approach guided the data analysis of the journal writings with a specific focus on themes related to spirituality, mothering, family, and solidarity. The findings of this study suggest that womanist factors such as mothering and spirituality are sources of academic motivation and resilience that help Black female students succeed at RBPWIs. Results from this research also indicated that Black female students prefer to be part of social groups and clubs on campus that promote solidarity and empowerment among Black women.
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collectio... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Social, cognitive, and attitudinal influences on birth control use among adolescents. by ...
AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 2017
Using Andersen's behavioral model of health services use, this study analyzes data from 62 se... more Using Andersen's behavioral model of health services use, this study analyzes data from 62 semistructured interviews of providers and administrators at health clinics and social service agencies in rural Florida. Andersen's model addresses predisposing, enabling, and need factors that influence health services use. ATLASti was used to code all interviews and to extract HIV-related themes. The aim of this study was to: (1) add a new dimension to the literature on HIV care services in rural areas, (2) reveal factors that impact ability to provide care to PLWH in rural areas, and (3) suggest ways in which providers and administrators may address any unmet health care needs of PLWH. Respondents perceived systems factors to be more important determinants of access to care for individuals living with HIV and supported ongoing trainings that would increase staff understanding of the needs of people living with HIV.
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collectio... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Social, cognitive, and attitudinal influences on birth control use among adolescents. by ...
In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective ... more In this extended case method analysis, Black female undergraduate students engaged in reflective journal writing in an effort to identify unique factors that impacted their academic experiences at a religiously based PWI (RBPWI). Data was gathered through reflective journal writing, a feminist and culturally relevant research methodology, which provided Black female students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences at a RBPWI. Purposive sampling was used to select academically successful Black female students (N = 8) who then wrote about academic experiences , sources of motivation, and campus climate. Students responded to a series of open-ended questions in their reflective journal writing over a two-week period. A womanist approach guided the data analysis of the journal writings with a specific focus on themes related to spirituality, mothering, family, and solidarity. The findings of this study suggest that womanist factors such as mothering and spirituality are sources of academic motivation and resilience that help Black female students succeed at RBPWIs. Results from this research also indicated that Black female students prefer to be part of social groups and clubs on campus that promote solidarity and empowerment among Black women.
Uploads
Papers by Heather R Rodriguez, PhD