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Racial Identity Socialization and Educational Aspiration Empowering African Canadian Girls Aging Out of Care
Tue, April 26, 4:15 to 5:45pm PDT (4:15 to 5:45pm PDT), SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in Education Virtual Roundtable Session RoomAbstract
The research investigated the strategies that African Canadian girls employ to navigate the challenges their experience of being placed in foster or residential care. This research employed a qualitative research design and a strength-based conceptual framework, supported by Black feminism and Black girlhood studies as the theoretical frameworks. The project included case study interviews with 4 females who identity as African Canadian, between the ages of 18-25, who aged out of care. The research highlighted the importance of racial identify socialization and educational aspirations as primary sources of empowerment for these girls.