University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Dissertations UMSL Graduate Works 11-28-2017 How African American Parents Prepare to Homeschool Their hiC ldren Riquita Henry
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[email protected]. How African American Parents Prepare to Homeschool Their Children Riquita Marie Henry MPA, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, IL 1999 BS, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 1995 A Dissertation Submitted to The Graduate School at the University of Missouri-St. Louis fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Education with an emphasis in EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES December 2017 Advisory Committee: Matthew Davis, Ph.D. Chairperson Kimberly Allen, Ph.D. Thomasina Hassler, Ph.D. Carl Hoagland, Ed.D. Copyright, Riquita Marie Henry, 2017 African American Parents Prepare to Homeschool Their Children ii Dedication I want to dedicate this dissertation to my mother and first best friend, the late Carolyn Marie Bonner, whose spirit lives with me every day. I want to thank her for instilling in me fortitude, dedication, and perseverance. My faith along with these attributes has assisted me in completing this race.