Journal Article

Voices of the \Othermothers\: Reconsidering Black Professors' Relationships with Black Students as a Form of Social Exchange

Kimberly A. Griffin

2013

Overview

This qualitative study of 28 Black faculties across two institutions explores how professors perceived their unique relationships with Black students. Participants noted the challenging and beneficial aspects of their relationships in ways consistent with \"othermothering\" frameworks, noting their close relationships based on similar experiences in the academy, commitments to community uplift, and high expectations. While there were time and energy costs, participants also cited personal and professional benefits associated with student interaction, including social support, research insights, and connecting them to their communities in meaningful ways.

• Publisher: The Journal of Negro Education,Journal of Negro Education,Howard University School of Education,Howard University, School of Divinity
• Subject: Academic Achievement / Access to Information / African American education / African American Students / African American Teachers / African Americans / Behavior / Black communities / Black people / Black students / Case Studies / Coding / College Faculty / College Preparation / College Students / Community Relations / Costs / Employee interaction / Ethnicity / Higher Education / Learner Engagement / Literature Reviews / Mentoring / Mentors / Minority group students / Productivity / Qualitative Research / Research Universities / Role Models / Semi Structured Interviews / Social Exchange Theory / Social support / Social Support Groups / Student Attitudes / Student Development / Student interaction / Students / Studies / Teacher Attitudes / Teacher Characteristics / Teacher Student Relationship / Tenure / United States (Mid Atlantic States) / United States (West)