Disrupting Social Reproduction for Urban Male Youth: How African American and Latino Male Youth Develop Social Capital in Urban Catholic School Settings

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Abstract

Minority youth in urban communities lack access to employment opportunities, which (in moderation) can have positive effects on educational outcomes (Ong & Terriquez, 2008). Research suggests that the development of social capital in school settings can positively impact urban youth (Conchas, 2006; Raley, 2004; Stanton-Salazar, 2001). This study examines two urban Catholic high schools and how they develop social capital for low-income Latino and African American male students. The year-long study draws from 1) ethnographic fieldnotes; 2) interviews with students and staff; 3) survey and 4) student data. Data suggests that the corporate work-study program at one school developed social capital for students impacting their education. At the second site, students developed peer social capital that positively impacted their education.

Author

• Ursula S. Aldana, University of San Francisco