Date
7-1-2022
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)
Chair
Jackie Craft
Primary Subject Area
Psychology, General
Keywords
Navajo, Education, Resilience, Achievement, Trauma, Poverty
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Nodestine-Henry, LaWanda, "The Educational Goal Achievement Among Diné (Navajo) And Their Resiliency" (2022). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 3712.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/3712
Abstract
This phenomenological study aims to examine Navajo life experiences, which foster resilience and contribute to educational achievement. Resilience contributes to educational achievement and ongoing success in higher education. Chapter one is an introduction to the study and the significance of the study. This chapter discusses the limitations of Navajo academic achievements, including poverty and difficulties with no electricity and running water. Chapter two provides an overview of the theoretical framework of the study and the contextual challenges. It discusses the contributing factors that complicate educational success historical trauma, ongoing trauma, the generation gap, and the achievement gap. Despite the adverse hardships, resiliency among Navajo students can contribute to their educational achievement. Navajo culture and traditions, family support, community support, protective factors, and emotional regulation can positively impact Navajo students. Chapter three explains the design, setting, participants, procedures, data collection, and data analysis for the study.
