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A Narrative Inquiry Approach Investigating Black Males' Reading Motivation and Their Perceived Sense of Belonging in K-12 School and Public Libraries

Fontno, Tiffeni J.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-7926
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1682731573676381

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2023, Doctor of Education , University of Dayton, Educational Administration.
Previous research shows that young Black males have a difficult relationship with literacy and reading motivation (Husband, 2012; Robinson, 2019). This study investigates the characteristics of a Black male’s culture of reading to determine library use. The second phase of the study utilizes critical participatory action research and narrative inquiry method design to collect qualitative data through semi-structured interviews. The final section provides a Logic Model for increasing the reading motivation and library use of K-12 young Black males, identifies stakeholders, and suggests resources and organizational interventions based on Radical Empathy, Funds of Knowledge, and Human-Centered Design Thinking. The study’s findings are discussed, along with recommendations for future research and extension of the study’s scope.
Davin Carr-Chellman, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Rochonda Nenonene, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Lillie Albert, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
189 p.
African Americans; Black Studies; Early Childhood Education; Education; Educational Leadership; Library Science; Literacy; Multicultural Education; Organization Theory; Reading Instruction; Secondary Education; Social Research
Black, African-American, males, boys, youth, adolescence, literacy, school library, public library, reading motivation, literacy, education, cultural relevance

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  • Fontno, T. J. (2023). A Narrative Inquiry Approach Investigating Black Males' Reading Motivation and Their Perceived Sense of Belonging in K-12 School and Public Libraries [Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1682731573676381

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fontno, Tiffeni. A Narrative Inquiry Approach Investigating Black Males' Reading Motivation and Their Perceived Sense of Belonging in K-12 School and Public Libraries. 2023. University of Dayton, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1682731573676381.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fontno, Tiffeni. "A Narrative Inquiry Approach Investigating Black Males' Reading Motivation and Their Perceived Sense of Belonging in K-12 School and Public Libraries." Doctoral dissertation, University of Dayton, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1682731573676381

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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