Interracial Trust Between Black Doctoral Student Protégés and White Mentors
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.18251/ijme.v23i2.2613
Publication Title
International Journal of Multicultural Education
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
70-87
Abstract
Psychologists have found that many Black persons in the United States have significant levels of mistrust of White persons. This serves as a protective factor in response to pervasive structural and systemic racism. Yet interracial trusting relationships exist. In this phenomenological study, 10 Black counseling doctoral students described their interracial trust experiences with White faculty and/or clinical supervisor mentors. The authors constructed six themes from the data: setting less rigid boundaries, practicing transparency, taking the initiative, being congruent, honoring the proteges’ strengths and experiences, and advocating for equity. Implications and strategies for supervisors and educators are shared.
Original Publication Citation
Brown, E. M., & Grothaus, T. (2021). Interracial trust between black doctoral student protégés and white mentors. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 23(2), 70-87. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v23i2.2613
Repository Citation
Brown, Eric Montrece and Grothaus, Tim, "Interracial Trust Between Black Doctoral Student Protégés and White Mentors" (2021). Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications. 70.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/chs_pubs/70
Comments
© 2021 International Journal of Multicultural Education
Reprinted with permission from IJME. Original publication in International Journal of Multicultural Education: https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v23i2.2613.