TPC Journal-Vol 9- Issue 1

The Professional Counselor | Volume 9, Issue 1 71 results with their lived experiences. None of the participants reported any errors or additions to the transcripts, and none provided any additions or corrections to the themes provided in the results. Table 1. Participant Demographic Information Participant Age Number of Male Children in Home Age(s) of Male Children Household Composition Education 1 31 1 2 Multi-generational Bachelor’s Degree 2 45 3 15, 20, 27 Two-parent Master’s Degree 3 50 1 19 Two-parent Master’s Degree 4 42 1 15 Two-parent Doctoral Degree 5 48 1 23 Two-parent Master’s Degree 6 43 2 2, 16, 19 Two-parent Master’s Degree 7 46 1 16 One-parent Doctoral Degree 8 61 1 20 One-parent Some College 9 40 2 2.5, 5 Two-parent Bachelor’s Degree 10 56 0 19 One-parent Master’s Degree 11 47 1 18, 26 Two-parent Bachelor’s Degree 12 43 1 10 Two-parent Doctoral Degree 13 43 1 18 One-parent Bachelor’s Degree 14 36 2 2, 7 Two-parent Bachelor’s Degree 15 41 1 17, 21, 26 One-parent Doctoral Degree 16 45 1 16 One-parent Master’s Degree 17 42 1 12 Multi-generational Bachelor’s Degree 18 35 1 9 One-parent Some College 19 57 1 22, 35 Two-parent Bachelor’s Degree Trustworthiness and the Research Team Qualitative research requires credibility, a key element of trustworthiness, such that the research findings accurately reflect the data (Lincoln & Guba, 1985). Reflexivity, wherein researchers critically examine their procedures with respect to power, privilege, and oppression, is a critical element of maintaining research credibility (Hunting, 2014). To safeguard against researcher bias, the researchers worked collaboratively to establish credibility throughout data collection and analysis. The research team consisted of two African American female faculty members at a large Southeastern university. Both were core faculty in the same counselor education program and have experience working as professional school counselors. To address researcher bias, the researchers engaged in bracketing to address the ways in which their experiences influence their approach to research and expectations of the outcomes of the study. Prior to the data collection, they discussed their experiences as African American women who have experienced systemic racism and are aware of state and community violence affecting the African American community. They identified their personal experiences and acknowledged their biases, attempting to put them aside as they conducted the interviews.