Overrepresentation of African American Males in Exclusionary Discipline: The Role of School-Based Mental Health Professionals in Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline

African American males are at increased risk for experiencing disciplinary practices that exclude them from the school environment. It is believed that African American males’ overrepresentation in the receipt of these practices contributes to their involvement in the criminal justice system as they...

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Main Authors: Jamilia J. Blake, Erica Perez, Alicia Darensbourg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of African American Males in Education 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of African American Males in Education
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Online Access:http://journalofafricanamericanmales.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/09/Overrepresentation-of-African-American-Males-Alicia-Darensbourg-.pdf