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Arellanes, Jordan Alan; Viramontez Anguaino, Ruben P.; Lohman, Brenda J. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2019
The immigrant Latino population of North Central Indiana has hopes of improving youth's academics, but must overcome tremendous obstacles to do so. The current study addresses the needs of immigrant Latino families while transitioning to the United States. Sixty-three participants were interviewed in association with a three-year ethnographic…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Family Attitudes
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Newman, Barbara M.; Myers, Mary C.; Newman, Philip R.; Lohman, Brenda J.; Smith, Victoria L. – Adolescence, 2000
Low income, urban African American students (N=22) identified as academically promising were asked about their perceptions of the transition to ninth grade. Results highlight the salience of mothers, the challenges of the ninth grade curriculum, and adjustment to a bigger, more complex school environment. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Blacks, Community Influence