Parental influences on academic performance in African-American students

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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.

Social aspects, Performance, Education, African American students, Parent participation (Education)

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Internalizing and externalizing problems as correlates of self-reported attachment style and perceived parental rearing in normal adolescents

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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.

United States, Science & research, Youth, Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Research, Teenagers, Parenting, Attachment behavior, Attachment (Psychology), Attachment behaviour

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