Mentoring African American men during their postsecondary and graduate school experiences: Implications for the counseling profession

S. Kent Butler; Marcheta P. Evans; Michael Brooks; Cyrus R. Williams; Deryl F. Bailey

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00113.x

Mentoring African American men during their postsecondary and graduate school experiences: Implications for the counseling profession

S. Kent Butler
, Marcheta P. Evans
, Michael Brooks
, Cyrus R. Williams
, Deryl F. Bailey

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Abstract

African American men seek mental health services at significantly lower levels than do their White counterparts. The authors explore the role of mentoring for young African American men and discuss impediments to their success at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, examples are presented of evidence-based interventions and recommendations for effectively working with African American men. © 2013 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-427
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Counseling and Development
Volume	91
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00113.x
State	Published - Oct 1 2013

Keywords

African American men
counseling
education
mentorship
rites of passage

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