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Satia, J. A., Barlow, J., Armstrong-Brown, J., & Watters, J. L. (2010). Qualitative study to explore Prospect Theory and message framing and diet and cancer prevention-related issues among African American adolescents. Cancer nursing, 33(2), 102–109.
Abstract: Aims To develop and test cancer prevention messages based on Prospect theory on motivation to improve dietary intake in African American adolescents, and to explore other salient factors that may inform dietary intervention design and implementation in this population. Methods... Read More
Keywords: adolescents, African Americans, Cancer prevention, diet, interventions, message framing, nutrition, Prospect theory
Allicock, M., Campbell, M. K., Valle, C. G., Barlow, J. N., Carr, C., Meier, A., & Gizlice, Z. (2010). Evaluating the implementation of peer counseling in a church-based dietary intervention for African Americans. Patient Education and Counseling, 81(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2009.11.018
Abstract: Objective Body & Soul, an evidence-based nutrition program for African Americans churches, is currently being disseminated nationally and free of charge by the National Cancer Institute. For dissemination feasibility, the peer counseling training is done via DVD rather than by live trainers.... Read More
Keywords: Peer counseling, Dissemination Minority, Health, Churches, Dietary intervention, Motivational interviewing, racial trauma, intergenerational trauma, Movement for Black Lives, colonialism, community, health, emotional emancipation
Contact: jametawrites@gmail.com
Turner, J.D., Crassas, M.E., & Segal, P.H. (2016). Family matters: Home influences and individual differences in children’s reading development. In P. Afflerbach (Ed.), Handbook of Individual Differences in Reading: Reader, Text, and Context (pp. 273-285). New York, NY: Routledge.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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Oxford, R., Boggs, R., Turner, J.D., Ma, R. & Lin, C. (2014). The language of peace in children’s books. In R. Oxford (Ed.), Understanding Peace Cultures (pp. 193-228). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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McIntyre, E. & Turner, J.D. (2013). Culturally responsive literacy instruction. In B. Taylor and N. Duke (Eds.), Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction: Research-based Practice K8 (pp. 137-161). New York, NY: Guilford Press
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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Turner, J.D. & *Pope, K. (2012). On lanterns and footwalkers: Jonathan Kozol’s vision of literacy for our times. In R. Ognibene (Ed.), A Persistent Reformer: Jonathan Kozol’s Work to Promote Equality in America (pp. 98-116). New York, NY: Peter Lang.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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O’Gilvie, H.O., Turner, J.D., & Hughes, H.L. (2011). Teaching through language: Using multilingual tools to promote literacy achievement among African American elementary students. In P. Schmidt & A. Lazar (Eds.), Practicing What We Teach: How Culturally Responsive Literacy Classrooms Make a Difference (pp. 141-155). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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Turner, J.D. & *Hoeltzel, C. (2011). Assessing every child: Using purposeful language arts assessments in diverse classrooms. In D. Lapp and D. Fisher (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Teaching English Language Arts, 3rd Edition, (pp. 329-335). New York, NY: Routledge.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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Edwards, P.A. & Turner, J.D. (2010). Do you hear what I hear? Using parent stories to listen to and learn from African American parents. In M.L. Dantas & P. Manyak (Eds). Home-School Connections in a Multicultural Society: Learning from and with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families (pp. 137-155). New York, NY: Routledge.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
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Turner, J.D. & Edwards, P.A. (2009). Old tensions, new visions: Implications of home literacies for teacher education programs, K-12 schools, and family literacy programs. In G. Li (Ed). Multicultural Families, Home Literacies, and Mainstream Schooling (pp. 246-268). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
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Keywords: Black children; career aspirations; drawings; Africentric values; qualitative
Contact: Jdturner@umd.edu