Parental Involvement, Homework, and TV Time: Direct and Indirect Effects on High School Achievement.

Keith, Timothy Z.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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Parental Involvement, Homework, and TV Time: Direct and Indirect Effects on High School Achievement.

Keith, Timothy Z.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v78 n5 p373-80 Oct 1986

A set of High School and Beyond data was used to study the effect of three variables on academic achievement. Homework had a positive effect, TV a negative, and parental involvement no direct effect on seniors' achievement scores, but influenced the amount of time students spent on homework. (Author/JAZ)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ethnicity, Grade 12, High Schools, Homework, Models, Parent Participation, Path Analysis, Sex Differences, Television, Time Management

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED464126