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Fires-Racial Stress Of Membership Coleman & Stevenson 2013.Pdf, Sherry Coleman, Howard C. Stevenson Jr. Dec 2012

Fires-Racial Stress Of Membership Coleman & Stevenson 2013.Pdf, Sherry Coleman, Howard C. Stevenson Jr.

Howard C Stevenson Jr.

Research on the experience of faculty of color in predominately White independent schools (PWIS)
is limited. This study explored faculty of varying racial backgrounds and their initiation of, interactions
with, and stress reactions to racial conflicts within the school settings using an online survey.
Several measures were developed according to the Racial/Ethnic Coping Appraisal and Socialization
Theory (recast) model and administered to 339 faculty participants. Using factor analytic and
correlational analyses, results from the highly reliable measures found that Black faculty show
significantly less trust in schools to manage racial conflict, lower sense of school membership,
greater racial stress, and …

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Beyond Tolerance: Consciously Using Universal Energy Laws, Discernment, And Harmonious Relationship Principles, Carroy U. Ferguson Dec 2010

Beyond Tolerance: Consciously Using Universal Energy Laws, Discernment, And Harmonious Relationship Principles, Carroy U. Ferguson

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

Every day we, as human beings, maneuver through a myriad of circumstances in our individual and collective life spaces. Central to our experiences is the nature, kind, and quality of our relationships. When we encounter differences (racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, economic, sexual orientation, the mentally and physically challenged), a common issue that often emerges in our experiences is the extent to which we use tolerance in relating to other people and circumstances. For this reason, I want to discuss the nature of tolerance and its limitations, and how to move beyond tolerance by consciously using Universal Energy Laws, discernment, and …

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