Date of Award
Fall 2022
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Jonathan Ohrt
Abstract
Furthering the cultural competence of counselors around emotional wellness for minority groups, this research explored the intersectionality of race and gender through counter storytelling of experiences of Black girlhood that are often not told. To fill the existing gap in literature describing perceptions of emotional wellness, I explored African American adolescent girls perceptions and experiences of self esteem for girls who participated in an empowerment organization called Dream Girls. This qualitative study used a phenomenological analysis to gain understanding of the influences that impact the way these adolescents understand themselves.
Rights
© 2022, Monica Wade
Recommended Citation
Wade, M.(2022). Exploring African American Girlhood Perceptions and Experiences of Self Esteem. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/7127