Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women
This volume studies female participants in the Meyerhoff  Scholarship program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore  County, for insights into the success of this select group of  young black women. The Meyerhoff program targets minority  students who major in math and science and provides extensive  support through tutors, mentors, peers, and summer programs as  well as a complete financial package. The four authors, from  different departments at the University of Maryland, Baltimore  County (Hrabowski is president) have compiled their data through  questionnaires and interviews with students, parents, and others  who have played key roles. The results identify common factors  in these women's success. The study serves as a valuable tool  for African American parents who want to help their children  achieve their highest potential, as well as for counselors,  teachers, and educators at all academic levels. This book is a  sequel to Beating the Odds (Oxford Univ., 1998), which studied  the male participants in this same program. Highly  recommended. Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, MDCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.