Black students in higher education: the academic trajectory from the perspective of families

• Grant number: 22/01080-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Start date: March 01, 2022
• End date: June 30, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Social Psychology
• Principal Investigator: Alessandro de Oliveira dos Santos
• Grantee: Danrley Pereira de Castro
• Host Institution: Instituto de Psicologia (IP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/15573-0 - Limits and possibilities of the good-living to black students in institutions of higher education: the case of the University of São Paulo, AP.JP2

Abstract

Despite recent racial quota policies, the permanence of black students in educationpublic superior is far from assured. Black students often face experiences of discrimination and prejudice in educational institutionshigher. Therefore, to ensure conditions of permanence and qualification of black students, it is necessary to investigate mechanisms that support their trajectory and flourishing in the academic environment.The contribution of this research project is to incorporate the investigation of family experiences in relation to the academic trajectory of black students, in the context of the intensification of distance education (EAD) as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic scenario. (AU)