Raising Andrew

A grounded theory qualitative study explored what approaches and strategies 10 single professional mothers utilized to facilitate academic motivation in their male children. The two main research questions explored are what processes and challenges did single professional mothers utilize to raise academically motivated males and how does a professional single mother s education assist her to raise an academically motivated male. Through open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, the findings indicated raising an academically motivated male child is dependent on prioritizing education, including instilling the value of learning; studying academics daily and providing academically stimulating activites, having financial resources, and being a role model. Spending time with the child and instilling discipline and responsibility are additional variables noted. The study also offered single professional mothers approaches to facilitate academically motivated males, thereby enabling millions of male children raised by single mothers to become motivated, projective, and creative contributors to the society.

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As a life long learner, Dr.Donna Broide has earned two Doctoral degrees including a Ph.D.in Education and a degree as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Her research interests include single parent child rearing practices and student motivation. Her son Andrew, continues to be the impetus for her motivation to do all that she does.