Evidence of Hope Through Portraitures of Marginalized Adolescents

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Abstract

The specific purpose of this study was to elevate the research on the construct of hope to identify the factors and attributes that at-risk students who are academically and socially successful perceive contributed to their hope. After a purposive sample, participants were identified at an urban middle school campus applying archival data which included standardized assessment, grade reports, school attendance records and student discipline reports. After administering the Children’s Hope Scale, six participants were ultimately selected. The researcher completed a qualitative study method utilizing the portraiture methodology. Data analysis revealed a framework that schools can utilize to build hope in at-risk students.

Authors

• Felecia Carrington

• Denise M. McDonald, University of Houston - Clear Lake