Black Domestic Workers Make Meaning of Success in College
Research Question: How do Black women domestic workers make meaning of success in college?
Paradigm: Constructivism
Methodology: Narrative Inquiry
Methods: Interviews, focus group,
Degree: Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Ph.D.
Population: Black women, Domestic workers are home care workers, nurses, Nannies, childcare
Undergraduate Education: Associates degrees to Bachelors degrees. Within Community Colleges or University
Purpose: explore the meaning making process of Black women domestic workers & how they come to understand & define success in college
Literature Review:
Historical context of Black women & domestic work from enslavement to the civil rights movement. Research from a higher education lensLooking to uplift education from its informal origins during enslavement to Black women’s entrance to higher education.
Identity development of Black women college students
Current issues facing Black women domestic workers in college
