Family structure, schoolmates, and racial inequalities in school achievement

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The influence of family structure, racial concentration and socioeconomic status of schoolmates on the academic achievement of African American and white students was investigated. Data from the 1990 test results of 18,000 10th-grade students who took the Louisiana Graduation Exit Examination were analyzed. Empirical results showed that concentrations of African Americans in schools have a negative effect on their academic achievement, an observation that may be attributed to the correlation of minority concentration schools with the high number of female-headed families.

Academic achievement, Educational psychology, African American students

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A national portrait of family structure and adolescent drug use

Article Abstract:

The association between family structure and drug use among adolescents was investigated. Data from the 1991-1993 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse were analyzed to compare the prevalence of drug use among adolescents from families with two parents with the prevalence of drug use among adolescents from single-parent families, stepparents and other family structures. Empirical results showed that adolescents from father-custody families have a greater tendency to use drugs than adolescents from other family structures.

Teenagers, Youth, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adolescent psychology

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