Parental influences on academic performance in African-American students
Article Abstract:
The study of the relationship between parental influences and academic outcomes for African-American students, reveals that the parents who reward and punish their children properly, are actively involved with children, and are more hopeful of their children's performance, produce academically successful students. Isolation and study of these variables provide information on ways to encourage and increase positive school performance.
Publication Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 1062-1024
Year: 1995
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Internalizing and externalizing problems as correlates of self-reported attachment style and perceived parental rearing in normal adolescents
Article Abstract:
This article explores relationships between parenting behaviors, attachment style, and symptoms of internalizing and externalizing behaviors in a large sample of teenagers. The authors conclude attachment style and perceived parental rearing are?related to both internalizing and externalizing symptoms.
Publication Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 1062-1024
Year: 2003
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Linking family processes and academic competence among rural African American youths. Rural black women and depression: A contextual analysis
- Abstracts: Self-concept of African-American male youth: self-esteem and ethnic identity. A re-examination of risk and resilience during adolescence: incorporating culture and diversity