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ERIC Number: EJ1213508
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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The Penalty of Being a Young Black Girl: Kindergarten Teachers' Perceptions of Children's Problem Behaviors and Student-Teacher Conflict by the Intersection of Race and Gender
Zimmermann, Calvin Rashaud
Journal of Negro Education, v87 n2 p154-168 Spr 2018
The term the "female advantage" is commonly used to describe gender inequalities in education, including in early childhood. This study seeks to problematize this idea by including the intersection of children's race and gender. This article examines race and gender disparities in teachers' perceptions of children's problem behaviors and student-teacher conflict, using recent national data on kindergartners. The author finds that teachers' ratings of past problem behaviors mediate the gap in teachers' perceptions of current problem behavior and student-teacher conflict between Black girls and White boys. In contrast, non-Black girls retain their "advantage" over White boys. Drawing upon theories of intersectionality, the author discusses the implications of the findings for understanding the unique schooling experiences of Black girls in early childhood.
Howard University School of Education. 2900 Van Ness Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. Tel: 202-806-8120; Fax: 202-806-8434; e-mail: journalnegroed@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.journalnegroed.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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